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...
Pharmacists’ role in new aged care quality standards
Pharmacists could secure expanded roles in antimicrobial stewardship, medication management and infection prevention under new aged care quality standards.
The Quality of Care Amendment (Single...
Does NRT work for everyone?
While effective for many, smoking cessation strategies – including NRT – are not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Discouraging medicine sharing
Promoting the safe use of medicines within multicultural communities is the main focus of New South Wales Multicultural Health Week, from 7 to 11 September.
Podcast: allergic rhinitis and children
Despite being the most prevalent allergic disorder in Australia and New Zealand, allergic rhinitis is often underdiagnosed and undertreated.
Pharmacists warned to be on alert for coronavirus infections
Pharmacists are encouraged to get a travel history for patients presenting with flu-like symptoms, with five cases so far in Australia1 of the novel...













