Respiratory syncytial virus: a guide for pharmacists

References  Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. 2024. At: www.health.gov.au/diseases/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-infection Better Health Channel. Respiratory syncytial...

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...

Improving medicines safety at transitions of care

Transitions of care are periods of high risk for medication errors and miscommunication, leading to patient harm.

Managing pain and fever associated with childhood vaccination

References  Siegrist CA. Vaccine Immunology. In: Plotkin SA, et al, eds. Plotkin's Vaccines. 7th edn. Elsevier; 2018. p. 16–34.e7.  Australian Technical Advisory Group on...

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It’s piling up, up, up and up

References Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy. Medication stockpiling. Concepts in managed care pharmacy. 2019. At: www.amcp.org/concepts-managed-care-pharmacy/medication-stockpiling Medicines Australia. No need to stockpile medicines...