‘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.
Showing appreciation for our everyday heroes
Ahead of #ThankYourPharmacistDay2023, pharmacists discuss how they help the community and why it's vital to practise to top of scope.
Infant soothing powders: from top seller to major danger
To soothe sick babies, parents in the 19th and early 20th centuries turned to top-selling patent medicines – with deadly consequences.
Medication reviews and dementia
Dementia includes a range of neurological disorders characterised by memory loss and cognitive impairment. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, accounting...
Future health series: pharmacy can adjust the sails
It’s no longer plain sailing in Australian community pharmacy. Bruce Annabel helps navigate in this, the fourth instalment of our Future Health series.
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It’s time to recognise pharmacy excellence
Past PSA Excellence Award winners share what the recognition meant to them and the professional doors it can open.
The glucose guardian
2024 National Credentialed Diabetes Educator of the Year Julie Kha MPS loves collaborating to deliver better outcomes for her patients.
