Nasal swab offers hope for reducing vancomycin use
A study has found a pharmacy-driven protocol using nasal swabs to assess methicillin‑resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in pneumonia cases holds promise for reducing unnecessary...
Lead-up to medicine error
Mr Sotirios Temopoulos had a medical history that included multiple myeloma with a myelomataus lesion in his cervical spine, in which he was prescribed...
Taking care: the different areas of medicine safety
In its landmark Medicine Safety: Take Care report, PSA identified the frightening cost of medicine misadventure in Australia. With medicines safety a central theme...
Pharmacy strategy to unite global regions
A new strategy was announced at the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) conference this week to further the scope of pharmacy practice and research.
The 21st...
Greater pharmacist role in Aboriginal health trialled
Pharmacist-led health interventions in Aboriginal communities came under the spotlight at PSA18 in Sydney yesterday, as delegates got early insight into some of the...
Mandatory reporting: New reporting rules give advance warning
On 1 January 2019, new laws will enforce the mandatory reporting scheme for medicine shortages – a welcome change.
It’s a very difficult conversation...
