‘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.Australia’s youngest next to receive COVID-19 vaccine
With the COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 months to 5 years given the green light in the United States, Moderna’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Paul Burton expects the infant vaccine to roll out in Australia next month.
Environmentally responsible inhaled respiratory treatments – Implications for practice
Ziqi is a regular at your pharmacy. She has popped in today to purchase a salbutamol pressurised metered dose inhaler (pMDI). You notice on her dispensing history that this will be her third in the last 4 weeks and she is overdue to have her repeat for her budesonide dry powder inhaler (DPI) filled.
What are the challenges of running a pharmacy in paradise?
North Stradbroke Island is a picturesque escape just 30 kilometres from Brisbane, famous for its headlands, surf and white sandy beaches. But working in paradise comes with its own set of challenges.
How pharmacists can raise awareness of endometriosis
While around 176 million women worldwide suffer from endometriosis, awareness of the condition amongst both the public and healthcare practitioners remains low. Pharmacists can...
Weighing up the options
A flood of weight loss injectables is on its way, which may aid pharmacists in helping to stem the obesity crisis.
Insomnia: a home medicines review case study
Pharmacists have an important role to play in the management of insomnia, including recommending non-pharmacological management.
