‘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.
Record support on Thank Your Pharmacist Day
Politicians, patients and pharmacists turned out in droves to support their everyday heroes on #ThankYourPharmacistDay2023.
NDSS changes to assist in diabetes management
Changes to the Australian Government’s National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) took effect on 1 December, altering the range and price of certain products available...
From the president: World Pharmacists Day 2022
I am delighted to celebrate World Pharmacists Day (WPD) 2022 with you later this month, my first since being elected to lead the PSA.
My...
Choosing Wisely – a look at prescribing cascades
In the first of a six-part series, we expand on the PSA Choosing Wisely recommendations. This month: beware the prescribing cascade.
The decision to initiate...
Outstanding student wins award at PSA19 Gala Dinner
University of Western Australia student Alice Hashiguchi was awarded the 2019 PSA Mylan Pharmacy Student of the Year (PSOTY) Award last night.
Ms Hashiguchi was...
Pandemic dominates FIP 2020
Pharmacists from across the globe came together to share their experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic at the annual FIP congress – held virtually – this week.
