RTPM is making a difference, data shows
New research has found that real-time prescription monitoring (RTPM) is changing prescribing behaviour – ultimately saving lives.
Early intervention through HMRs could save thousands per patient
Greater access to Home Medicines Reviews (HMRs) offers opportunities to intervene earlier, improve patient outcomes and use healthcare funding more effectively.
Aged care pharmacist pilot a winner
New research has explored the benefits of pharmacists joining allied health teams in Australian residential care facilities, with promising results.
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Glauber’s salt: the laxative of choice until the 1900s
Until ‘more sophisticated alternatives’ came about in the 1900s, Glauber’s salt was the global go-to purgative.
From chemist to pharmacist and beyond …
Centenarian and PSA life member JSD ‘Stan’ Mellick OAM, ED, PhC, BA, PhD reflects on a 75-year association with pharmacy.
Antibiotic prescribing is reaching dangerous levels, warns report
Antibiotic use has crept back up since COVID-19 restrictions have lifted, with multi-resistant bugs increasingly in our midst.
