‘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.
Full identification needed for ASL registration
Pharmacists are required to access a patient’s photo identification in many situations when dealing with the Active Script List (ASL).
A short history of opium
Opium has a bad reputation, despite thousands of years of rave reviews.
ATAGI advice for this year’s flu season
As we head into autumn, pharmacists should start preparing for a flu season like no other.
A new SSSI for mere substitution of amoxicillin doses
An SSSI is required to allow pharmacists to use high-school maths to substitute amoxicillin. Surely there's a better way?
COVID-19 vaccine effort well underway
One week into the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, Australian Pharmacist looks at the progress so far, and what is yet to come.
Pancreatic cancer: a deadly disease in the elderly
A 74-year-old man who had been self-medicating with antacids for recurrent indigestion consulted his GP when symptoms persisted for three months. After assessment, his...
