Australian Pharmacist

Residential medication management reviews have proven to be beneficial in identifying medicine-related problems, so why are they so under-utilised?

Psychotropic medicines are ‘overused and misused’ in the disability sector, consultant pharmacist Dr Manya Angley FPS told the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability yesterday.

Yesterday’s National Medicine Symposium delivered a stark critique of how our health system is failing older patients – and how to fix it.

ATAGI flagged worrying vaccine coverage declines and renewed disease threats, with pharmacists tipped to boost community protection.

Prevention, early diagnosis and optimal treatment are essential to reduce the progression of this irreversible disease.

In February, the Federal Government substantially increased responsibilities around personal data for businesses who handle it, with healthcare providers given particular focus. So what...