Taking an idea to reality

The winner of the first PSA Shark Tank is no minnow. SetDose has a $42 billion problem in its sights: medication and dosing errors. To...

Thousands suffering from undiagnosed type 2 diabetes

The CEO of Diabetes Australia, Professor Greg Johnson, recently called attention to the high numbers of Australians living with undiagnosed type 2 diabetes. In a...

Re-thinking opioids

Pharmacists can minimise opioid harm by helping patients step down. While opioids play an important role in the management of acute pain, their widespread use...

6CPA program audits coming

Programs funded under the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement (6CPA) will be subject to audits from next week to detect any inaccurate or ineligible claims. The...

Ready-to-use tool for oncology

Pharmacists have a new oncology-focused tool for the evaluation and assessment of adverse drug events in oncology. French researchers have developed a trigger tool to...

Three aspects of pharmacy practice addressed

Experts address the pharmacy practice questions that arise in relation to ECP salary negotiation, GP working relationships and commencing a RMMR service. Q: I’m an...