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High-quality medicines reconciliation should ideally occur in the emergency department or soon after admission to the ward.
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Australian children at risk of deadly infections
Outbreaks of whooping cough, meningococcal B and increased incidence of drug-resistant infections are placing Australian children at risk.
Life-changing tales from pharmacists across Australia
With World Patient Safety Day just passed and World Pharmacists Day around the corner, AP asked pharmacists to share their proudest moments.
Once-daily triple therapy for COPD to be PBS listed
A once-daily, single inhaler triple therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is set to be listed on the PBS from 1 July.
The...
Pregabalin misuse skyrockets
Pregabalin-related ambulance attendances have increased 10-fold since 2012, a Victorian study has shown.
Published in the Medical Journal of Australia, the retrospective study on the...
A wrap-around approach to managing endometriosis
With a new medicine available for endometriosis, here's how pharmacists can screen for the ‘missed disease’ and discuss appropriate options.
Breathing new life into COPD diagnosis and treatment
Prevention, early diagnosis and optimal treatment are essential to reduce the progression of this irreversible disease.
