‘We’re increasingly seeing incidents where alert fatigue has been identified as a contributing factor. It’s not that there wasn’t an alert in place, but that it was lost among the other alerts the clinician saw,’ Prof Baysari says.
Everything you need to know about the take home naloxone program
The Take Home Naloxone Pilot saved three lives every day. From Friday, free naloxone will be accessible to all Australians in need.
Regulation changes allow more pharmacist-administered vaccines
Two east coast states have made recent vaccine legislation updates, expanding community access through barrier removal.
How to manage rapid antigen testing
Huge demand, low supply and new regulations have left pharmacists scrambling to provide rapid antigen tests (RATs) to their communities.
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine training open, AstraZeneca shortly
The first government-funded training modules for the COVID-19 vaccination have been released, as federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt confirms the rollout will begin later this month.
Pharmacists involved in COVID-19 vaccine Phase 1b rollout
As new priority groups became eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine this week, a pharmacist on the ground shares his experience of the rollout so far.
‘Decisions made in haste’ held pharmacists back during the COVID-19 pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Australia, pharmacists were overwhelmed not only by demand for medicines but by patients seeking guidance.
