Anomalies in hospital pharmacy cases
Carefully taken patient histories are vital in helping recognise medicine-related harm.
Transitions of care on admission to hospital and between clinical areas are risk points...
Australia Day honours for pharmacists
Three pharmacists were among those recognised in this year’s Australia Day honours list for exceptional contributions to their communities.
This includes Emeritus Professor Bruce Sunderland,...
Breaking the silence on mental health
Annette Baker, whose portrait was one of 49 finalists in the inaugural Australian Mental Health Prize 2016, has worked hard to raise awareness about...
Sarsaparilla: show but limited go
It comes in teas, tablets, tinctures, and capsules, and may only look good.
In colonial Australia sarsaparilla was a hit. Like their American counterparts the...
Aiming for zero medicine harm
It has been 3 years since medicine safety was announced as Australia’s 10th National Health Priority Area. How are we going at reducing harm...
Pharmacists could play key role in clinical trial recruitment
Public knowledge of where to access resources for patient clinical trials could be supported by pharmacists, a contributor to pharmacy policy has said.
Mitch Kirkman,...
