Quantifying drug loss while crushing tablets
Up to 42% of an active drug can be lost through common crushing activities, a study comparing devices and methods has found.
Via a validated...
Oxford Uni vaccine ‘highly effective’ against COVID-19
The University of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, which is easier to transport and cheaper to produce than other vaccine candidates, is ‘highly effective’, late stage trials of the vaccine have shown.
Strychnine: From murder mysteries to rat bait
Agatha Christie loved strychnine. It starred in her debut novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Thanks to her World War I experience as a hospital dispensary volunteer, and her training as an apothecary’s assistant, the novel received a rave review in The Pharmaceutical Journal.
Benefits of pharmacists managing minor ailments service: study
An Australian clinical impact study has demonstrated the cost-effectiveness of a pharmacist-delivered minor ailments service compared to usual pharmacist care in the community setting.
Facilitating detection of under-diagnosed conditions
It was World Patient Safety Day on 17 September, with this year’s theme around improving diagnosis for patient safety.
Australian Pharmacist examines three health conditions where...
Guidance and advice: PSA’s new practice expert
From compounding to COVID-19, Amanda Fairjones BPharm Hons AACPA, MPS can get answers for all your member queries.
