Medicine safety – opportunities for practice, policy and research

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Medicine safety will be improved through empowering consumers and a combination of practice, policy and research initiatives.

Opioid prescribing balloons in Queensland

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Recent research analysing the prescription of opioids to Queensland adults over a 21-year period found dispensing of the medicines increased by 11-fold.

Unlocking the power of effective communication in medicines reviews

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Good communication skills, supported by evidence-based information, are essential for quality outcomes from collaborative medication reviews.

Celebrating pharmacists wherever medicines are

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From hospital wards to community pharmacies, and increasingly, digital platforms, pharmacists are there to ensure medicines are used safely.

Victoria’s SafeScript means changes for pharmacists

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Community pharmacists in Victoria have less than three months to ensure they have an active connection with a Prescription Exchange Service (PES), so they...

Vaccination rates wane as COVID-19 and influenza cases ramp up

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Vaccination rates are rapidly slipping in vulnerable older Australians. Three pharmacists share their advice for turning this around.