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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...
What pharmacists need to know about the medicinal cannabis shake up
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has cracked down on medicinal cannabis, with new guidance to tighten up the rules and put practitioners...
Is this anaesthetic cream still safe to use in babies?
Serious adverse events in infants prompted the Therapeutic Goods Administration to issue a safety alert about this anaesthetic cream.
How do you do S3?
Pharmacy’s ‘go to’ reference – the APF – describes expected practice, not just best practice. Common ailments are no exception.
Could this medicine revolutionise schizophrenia treatment?
Working on a new mechanism of action, this treatment could change the lives of patients with schizophrenia. But not all patients can take it.
Oxybutynin for hot flashes when hormones can’t be used
Can oxybutynin be useful for some patients who are unsuited for hormonal pharmacotherapy?
Some people might describe hot flashes as an unannounced and brief...
