‘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.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....
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...
COVID-19 vaccinations: community pharmacists ready and waiting
While vaccine availability is increasing across the country, acceptance is waning among certain groups.
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.
Erin Cooper MPS is PSA’s 2021 Intern of the Year
While most interns were focused on simply surviving their first year of practice during a pandemic, Erin Cooper MPS found time to give back to her peers.
Aus CVD risk: the Australian cardiovascular disease risk calculator
The 2023 Aus CVD Risk calculator and guideline provide updated evidence-based recommendations for identifying, assessing, communicating and managing CVD risk in a primary prevention setting.
