‘Conservative’ King Review response

Health Minister Greg Hunt hints at no major shake-up, but trade-offs will be made. Attempting to allay fears of a major pharmacy sector shake-up, the...

Aged care antimicrobial prescribing on the rise

Data released last month shows an increase in the number of aged care residents prescribed antimicrobials, highlighting the need for pharmacists to use their...

Young minds, meds and moods: youth mental health in focus

Links to resources See journal p28 and p29: Decision aid: Minding your mental wellbeing –<a href="https://go.medcast.com.au/decision-aid-minding-your-mental-wellbeing?utm_id=701Oa0000

An opportunity for better aged care

The past 2 months have laid bare fundamental problems in Australia’s residential aged care facilities as COVID-19 ripped through more than 100 Melbourne nursing...

‘Don’t you know who I am?’: Why patient identification is so...

When we think patient safety, pharmacists’ minds jump to drug interactions, adverse events or toxic doses. But incorrect patient identification can have equal capacity...

Digoxin’s involvement in infamous murder case

How digoxin’s narrow safety margin made it the perfect weapon in one of the most prolific hospital killing sprees in history. In December 2003, Charles...