Stroke management in 2020

Guidelines for stroke management have been updated. The time window for thrombolysis has been extended to 9 hours if brain imaging shows it will be...

Improving your professional brand as a pharmacist

Looking to explore new opportunities or build out your professional networks? AP has some tips to show your working self on social media.

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.

Improving medicines safety at transitions of care

Transitions of care are periods of high risk for medication errors and miscommunication, leading to patient harm.

Double-checking does not always reduce medication errors

Mandatory double-checking as it is currently performed does not reduce the incidence or severity of medication administration errors compared with single-checking, an Australian study has found. 

Safety syringe wins Pharmacy Shark Tank

A three-pronged safety system aimed at cutting errors in medicine dosing in hospital settings has won the Pharmacy Shark Tank at PSA18. Professor Lyndal Trevena...