Patient outcomes improve when pharmacists chart medications
When medication charting involves a pharmacist as well as a doctor, medication error rates in hospital admissions are significantly reduced, according to a new...
Victorian pharmacists get broader scope for vaccinations
The combined measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine will soon be available from community pharmacies across Victoria, under a new State Government initiative.
In last week’s announcement, Victorian...
Pharmacists improving management of allergies
Community pharmacists are well-placed to help people with hypersensitive airways, according to allergist and APP18 presenter Dr Jessica Tattersall.
Australia has some of the highest...
Millions of Australians at risk of heart disease
Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) suggests that 13 million people have at least three risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD).1 A...
Ancient seed, Hippocrates and the TGA have what in common? Myrrh
Courtesy of Hippocrates and the Roman army, this ancient gum resin went global.
Action needed to improve medicine safety in disability care
Barriers to medicine safety show a health system failing to properly support Australians with a disability, a new report from PSA reveals.
