Clinical governance: shared responsibility, a common goal

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New principles will help guide design and delivery of high-quality pharmacy services. We have a high-quality health system in Australia, and a first-class pharmacy...

How pharmacists can make a difference in aged care

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Significant levels of ‘high-risk’ medications in Australian aged care facilities provide an area of need for future roles for pharmacists, the PSA19 conference was...

King of poisons or ‘magic bullet’?

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A potent poison purportedly behind the death of a king, arsenic has also served numerous, less-sinister, medicinal purposes. In fact, the terms ‘magic bullet’ and...

Thousands suffering from undiagnosed type 2 diabetes

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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...

6CPA program audits coming

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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...

Medication reviews for younger patients

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Medication reviews aren’t just for older patients. Changing patterns of medicine use means more young Australians need them too.