Over-prescribing in the elderly

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Pharmacists when co-locating with GPs play a valuable role in reducing over-prescribing in older patients. Over 12 months, pharmacists in an ACT-based pilot study recommended...

How AI might help identify adverse drug events

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The development of natural language processing (NLP) capabilities is opening new avenues for pharmacovigilance and pharmacists can play a key role in the process. US...

Community pharmacy effective in reducing prescribing waste

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An English project looking to reduce medicines wastage across community pharmacy, care homes and general practice has produced savings representing a return of nearly...

Catastrophic fire ratings highlight need for better emergency dispensing provisions

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State and federal health departments have advised of options available to pharmacists in parts of NSW and Queensland affected by this week’s catastrophic-level fires. Under...

The future to full scope is in reach

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As the pharmacy industry navigates significant change, community pharmacy stands primed for the new era of health service delivery.

Reducing stroke risk in dementia patients

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A commonly-used treatment for Alzheimer's disease could reduce the risk of stroke among people with dementia. The Australian-Swedish study, co-authored by Monash University researchers, focussed...