What pharmacists need to know about VAD legislation
Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) is now legal in most jurisdictions. But there’s a nation-wide regulation impeding access to the service.
Hospital pharmacists’ scope is expanding
From roles in governance, research and education, hospital pharmacists are practicing to an increasingly advanced scope.
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...
Running for the shelter of a ‘mother’s little helper’
The popularisation of meprobamate from the 1950s onwards ushered in the dawn of the psychopharmacological era where patients began to look to doctors to...
Minimising urine dipstick use improves UTI management
Over-reliance on urine dipstick testing to guide urinary tract infection management contributes to antibiotic overuse and misuse.
Meet the 2024 Tasmanian pharmacists of the year
Expertise in board-level administration, medicinal cannabis and technology were honoured in the 2024 Tasmanian Pharmacist Awards.
