Pharmacist advice needed in the use of MR paracetamol

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has made an interim decision to upschedule modified release (MR) paracetamol tablets from 1 October 2019 due to safety...

OTC requests that often mask deeper issues

Community pharmacies are often the first place people turn when something feels ‘off’. But as pharmacists know, many requests for over-the-counter medicines are more complex than they may initially seem.

The incident trends every pharmacist should know

These case examples show that errors arise from system pressures, not individual failings. Pharmacists can act on these insights to strengthen governance. When pharmacists call...

Hospital pharmacists’ scope is expanding

From roles in governance, research and education, hospital pharmacists are practicing to an increasingly advanced scope.

Vic lockdowns impact essential medication review services

With COVID-19 outbreaks in one in four Victorian residential aged care facilities, many older people are at risk not only from the pandemic, but from a lack of medicine safety.

4 vaccine trends this influenza season

New strains, updated recommendations and funding changes require pharmacists to stay vigilant this season.