‘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.
Eye protection important for regular mask users
A new Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme listing last week for dry eye product Cationorm ties into a quirky review of a new area of literature from United States researchers.
Future health: Pharmacists in primary care
Any evidence-based vision of an efficient, patient-centred primary healthcare system places pharmacists in essential roles front and centre.
The future of global health care...
How paediatric doses are calculated
Calculating doses is one of the many challenges faced when using medicines in children. To complicate matters, some medicines need to be given 'off-label' when...
STIs: stopping the spread
Rates of new HIV diagnoses have also declined almost 50%, however challenges remain including the ongoing rise of chlamydia in Australia.
What pharmacists need to know before administering the Pfizer vaccine
As pharmacists wait to receive their Pfizer vaccine stock, those who have been administering the vaccine throughout the year share what works best for them.
New FIP report on pharmacy vaccinations around the world
Pharmacy-based vaccinations have grown by nearly 30% globally since 2016, according to a recent survey from the International Pharmaceutical Federation.
