‘We’re increasingly seeing incidents where alert fatigue has been identified as a contributing factor. It’s not that there wasn’t an alert in place, but that it was lost among the other alerts the clinician saw,’ Prof Baysari says.
A lifetime of service
Col. (Rtd) Bill Kelly has received PSA's Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to advancing pharmacy practice.
The honour comes after a diverse career spanning more...
Key takeaways from the 2023 NAPSA Congress
The 2023 National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) Congress, held from 16–21 January, was chock-full of memorable moments – AP brings you the highlights.
COVID-19 vaccinations: community pharmacists ready and waiting
While vaccine availability is increasing across the country, acceptance is waning among certain groups.
Substance abuse in the elderly
A 61-year-old non-smoking woman was in apparently good physical health. She had no history of drug or alcohol addiction. Her psychiatric history was unremarkable....
Outstanding pharmacists honoured
The recipients of PSA’s 2021 Excellence Awards may represent different generations, locations and areas of pharmacy practice, but they have one thing in common: a desire to provide the best possible care to the community.
Spironolactone for alcohol use disorder
The heart failure medicine has showed some promise in treating alcohol use disorder, through a different mechanism than existing treatments.
