New ECP Director to focus on the future

WA-based hospital pharmacist Lauren Burton has been appointed as the new Early Career Pharmacist (ECP) Director of PSA, effective from 1 July 2018. PSA...

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...

Collaborate for RA patient benefits

Achieving better outcomes for rheumatoid arthritis patients requires successful collaboration between specialists, GPs and pharmacists. A new NPS MedicineWise education program has highlighted the importance...

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...

Bumetanide for Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting up to 70% of all people with dementia.1 In the early stages, symptoms can...