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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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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...
New data reveals overprescribing of antibiotics in hospitals
Almost one-quarter of prescriptions in hospitals have been assessed as inappropriate, and one-third were non-compliant with guidelines, according to new data from the Hospital...
ECPs – leaders of future pharmacy
Early Career Pharmacists (ECPs) are emerging as a force for change as the profession moves to the safe and quality use of medicines, practising...
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.
