Real-time prescription monitoring and medicine safety
Real-time prescription monitoring systems such as SafeScript are empowering pharmacists to improve medicine safety – a key insight gleaned from PSA’s recent VIC/TAS Annual...
The mental health researcher
Claire O’Reilly was an intern pharmacist when a patient experience got her thinking about a pharmacist’s role in improving mental health care. Now she’s...
Hand in hand: Healthcare benefits of GP pharmacists
The emerging role for Australian pharmacists working in general practices is seen by many pharmacists as an exciting new career opportunity.
It is supported...
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...
Uniting pharmacists and doctors for patient safety
Responsibility for providing the highest level of patient care and safety as possible rests with no single healthcare provider. The best results will always...
Helping high-risk holidaymakers
Highest risk travellers need additional support from pharmacists, particularly those who are visiting friends and relatives.
