‘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.Beware the risk of drug-associated heat stroke in the elderly
A 76-year-old man with past medical history significant for a cerebrovascular accident, pacemaker insertion for sick sinus syndrome and transurethral resection for benign prostatic...
Pharmacists: the secret ingredient in the quit smoking journey
Each year, approximately 15,500 Australian families face the grief and trauma of someone they love dying from a disease caused by smoking. In 2017,...
Pharmacists receive Governor-General’s Honours
On behalf of the pharmacy profession, PSA congratulates the Australian pharmacists recognised in today’s Governor-General’s honours.
Discrepancies revealed in GP referral letters
A comparison of medicines information contained in GP referral letters with that elicited from Home Medicines Reviews (HMRs) has found discrepancies for 90% of...
Medicine shortage reports to be mandatory
New legislation passed on Monday night introduces mandatory reporting of shortages of all prescription medicines as well as other medicines deemed vital for public...
Managing gastrointestinal problems in infants
Opting for a better approach.
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) were developed in the 1980s. Omeprazole, the first to be marketed, is on the WHO Model...
