‘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.
TGA seeks input on benzocaine advisory statements
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has requested comments from interested parties on the addition of a new advisory statement for labels of non-prescription medicines...
R U (really) OK? Tips for checking in
Ahead of R U OK? Day, Australian Pharmacist gets some expert advice on checking in with colleagues about their mental health.
Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
Case scenario
Mrs AW, 64, presents at eye casualty with increasingly blurry vision associated with redness and irritation in the right eye commencing a week...
Dry skin management
Pharmacists can advise patients and demonstrate the use of emollients for the treatment of dry skin.
A consensus statement on the management of dry skin...
Tips for pharmacists tackling unconscious bias
The authors of a new systematic review on unconscious bias towards ethnic minority groups in healthcare reveal the steps pharmacists can take to improve their practice.
Family business
Growing up, PSA’s 2023 Intern of the Year Grace Quach had more opportunity than most to see the difference pharmacists make to their patients.
