The hospital pharmacist

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Deirdre Criddle FPS is a complex care coordinator pharmacist at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in WA, and also a senior pharmacist steering professional services...

Home medicines services to support vulnerable during COVID-19 outbreak

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The federal government is fast-tracking the rollout of electronic prescribing across the country to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

Countdown to the biggest pharmacy event of the year

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With a new host and massive new venue, this year’s conference promises to be the biggest and best one yet.

Repackaged medicines: are patients storing them correctly?

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Patients often find creative ways to remember to take their medicines. These might include alarms and reminder apps or placing medicines in visible locations...

Crushing and dispersing medicines

Healthcare professionals do not often discuss swallowing difficulties, particularly a patient’s ability to swallow solid oral dosage forms. Learning objectives After reading this article, pharmacists...

Opinion: hospital pharmacists can support improved transitions into aged care

The latest medicine safety report from the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA), Medicine Safety: Aged Care, shines a light on problems with the safety...