Tanya Maloney MPS[/caption]
Australia’s priority actions to address medicines safety at transitions of care
The recently published AdPha Standard of Practice for Pharmacy Services Specialising in Transitions of Care describes current best practice for the provision of pharmacy services that specialise in transitions of care, such as hospital outreach pharmacists and community liaison pharmacists, and supports the introduction of transitions of care stewardship programs into existing organisational clinical systems.22 
CAL 6[/caption]
The old CAL 13[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_29337" align="aligncenter" width="189"]
The new CAL 13[/caption]
CAL 18[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_29311" align="aligncenter" width="152"]
CAL I[/caption]
Revised CAL 18[/caption]
Protecting your over 60s from the flu
Get ready to help to protect vulnerable Australians over the age of 60 years from influenza and its most deadly complications.
Beyond the pills: navigating depression and antidepressant use for older adults
References
Sheikh JI, Yesavage JA. Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): recent evidence and development of a shorter version. Clin Geronto 1986;5(1–2):165–73.
Australian Institute of Health...
For the heart
References
Australian Government Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Heart, stroke and vascular disease: Australian facts. 2024. At:
www.aihw.gov.au/reports/heart-stroke-vascular-diseases/hsvd-facts/contents/summary?__cf_chl_tk=rdBRmK8d0ESsnzGKoxqSoPhYhF5k0SQmw4_CJ9ue5W8-1739941894-1.0.1.1-RJSLYVVhq7aZmxXJ1v11vQsTEUjubu3_JSoRUz5Z8RQ
AusCVDRisk. Australian CVD risk calculator. 2023....
It’s piling up, up, up and up
Many pharmacists have likely come across expired medicines, kept 'just in case' for later use. But stockpiling can create a number of medicine safety risks.
Repackaged medicines: are patients storing them correctly?
References
Robertson SG, Bradshaw A, Glass BD. To repack or not to repack. Aust J Pharm 2022. At: https://ajp.com.au/in-depth/longer-read/to-repack-or-not-to-repack/
Pharmacy Board of Australia. Guidelines...
Balancing the scale: the role of oral anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation
References
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Atrial fibrillation in Australia. 2020. At: www.aihw.gov.au/reports/heart-stroke-vascular-diseases/atrial-fibrillation-in-australia/contents/what-is-atrial-fibrillation
Ball J, Thompson DR, Ski CF, et al. Estimating the...
