‘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 recommendations for patients with mild asthma
The latest version of the Australian Asthma Handbook includes a new treatment option for adults and adolescents with mild asthma.
Just what the doctor ordered?
Ensuring the safe supply of medicines can sometimes necessitate robust discussions with prescribers. Here’s how to tackle them.
What do pharmacists around Australia most want to know?
Every week, PSA’s Pharmacist-to-Pharmacist Advice Line phones ring hot on a range of different topics impacting the profession.
Depression: when first-line treatment fails
Case Scenario
Josh is a 35-year-old man who picks up his escitalopram 20 mg from your pharmacy. He started this medication 3 months ago after...
Some pharmacists can now protect travellers against rabies
With rabies cases increasing worldwide, patients in this jurisdiction can now receive prophylactic protection before they head off overseas.
Pharmacists on dealing with medicine shortages
With medicine shortages continuing to be an issue for the foreseeable future, pharmacists share how they are managing patients’ conditions and expectations.
