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High-quality medicines reconciliation should ideally occur in the emergency department or soon after admission to the ward.
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Highlights from the FIP 2023 Congress
If you are ever able to attend a FIP Congress, you should expect a very busy time. And the World Congress in Brisbane did not disappoint.
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...
Is combined NRT therapy the best bet for smoking cessation?
Groundbreaking new research has found that current smokers are three times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease (CVD), but these risks greatly decrease...
Women and heart health
Cardiovascular disease is the largest cause of death in Australian women and pharmacists can help them check their heart health and manage their risk...
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.
Why all patients should be using a spacer
Questions about spacers are abundant in community pharmacy. AP answers some of the trickiest ones pharmacists face.
