2019: A watershed year for Australian medicine safety

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I am enormously proud of how our work has contributed to medicine safety and the quality use of medicines finally receiving the attention it warrants.

From the President: An exciting time to be a pharmacist

I often tell the story of The Starfish, the Little Boy and the Old Man. This is one of my favourite childhood stories.

Clinically tested steroid-free eczema management regimen for children

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Dermal Therapy Littles Bodies offers a three-step steroid-free regimen that is clinically tested to help treat and manage symptoms associated with children’s eczema.

Collaborate for RA patient benefits

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Achieving better outcomes for rheumatoid arthritis patients requires successful collaboration between specialists, GPs and pharmacists. A new NPS MedicineWise education program has highlighted the importance...

Reducing influenza related hospitalisation in children

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A new cohort study has found that influenza-associated hospitalisation in children is significantly more likely in those with chronic lung diseases (CLDs), despite the...

‘Don’t you know who I am?’: Why patient identification is so...

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When we think patient safety, pharmacists’ minds jump to drug interactions, adverse events or toxic doses. But incorrect patient identification can have equal capacity...