‘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.
Local knowledge, local supplements
With consumer demand for health supplements increasing, a young established Australian supplier is aiming to better support of healthy lifestyle.
PSA grassroots draft scripts for email and phone conversations
Draft email
Dear Mr/Ms XXX,
We know our health system has faced immense pressure over recent years. Pharmacists are too often overlooked and undervalued, despite the...
Drospirenone-only pill
The introduction of a drospirenone-only oral pill is an advancement in progestogen-only contraception options.
Engaging hyper-connected patients
At PSA17, I discussed how pharmacists can engage hyper-connected patients to help them avoid misinformation or misadventure. In case you missed it, here are...
How pharmacists can treat people with migraine
A look at the pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment options and preventative measures that pharmacists can recommend to stave off migraine attacks.
A common reason people...
Spending on medicines rises even as dispensing drops
Australian prescription dispensing volume is lower, but spending on PBS medicines has increased in the past two years, according to the Australian Institute of...
