‘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.
New tool to counteract significant overestimate of CVD risk
Did you know a new Australian Cardiovascular risk calculator (AusCVDRisk) was released last year?If not, you’re not alone.
Are pharmacists the next cosmetic injectors?
Some pharmacists have recently pondered the possibility of administering cosmetic injectables such as Botox and dermal fillers, reaching out to PSA’s Pharmacist to Pharmacist...
Providing healthcare for the transgender and gender diverse
Case Scenario
Miley (she/her), a 21-year-old assigned male at birth, visits your pharmacy to fill a prescription for estradiol 2 mg tablets. She has transitioned...
FAQ: clozapine’s close checks
Clozapine, used for the management of treatment-resistant schizophrenia, is subject to strict regulatory and monitoring requirements.
Closing the gap: Pharmacists in Aboriginal health
Pharmacists working in Aboriginal Health Services (AHS), with the support of recent Government reforms, are playing a key role in closing the gap and...
Q&A: Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy
Since taking up the Chief Medical Officer post in 2016, Professor Brendan Murphy has made a number of strategic interventions in the pharmacy sphere,...
