‘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.
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.
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.
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.
Take Home Naloxone is becoming embedded in pharmacy practice
This International Overdose Awareness Day, pharmacists share how the Take Home Naloxone Program is helping to save patients’ lives.
