‘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.
Laudanum – a panacea for all human woes?
Laudanum’s use, and abuse, has set the tone for the use and abuse of opiates from the 17th century until the present day.
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Wegovy approved to cut cardiovascular risk
The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy has been approved to treat cardiovascular disease in patients who are overweight or obese.
NSW pharmacies to offer COVID-19 vaccine to under-40s
About 450 community pharmacies in New South Wales will be able to administer the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to patients under 40 years of age from next week, the NSW Premier announced today.
Pharmacists soon to provide shingles management
Herpes Zoster (HZ), or shingles, is a common viral infection, with one in three people developing the condition in their lifetime.
What’s the impact of the upcoming insulin discontinuations?
The discontinuation of several insulin products will leave many patients struggling to adjust to new medicine strengths and devices.
High interruption rates threaten patient safety
New research has found that pharmacists are interrupted at alarming rates when dispensing medicines.
Led by Monash University’s Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, the...
