Apps for health records
A range of apps enable pharmacists and patients to see and/or manage their medical information.
As the benefits of My Health Record (MHR) become...
A tragic medication error
In 2016, Melissa Sheldrick experienced the unthinkable when her son Andrew died due to a medication error. Without apportioning blame, she has since worked...
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.
Off-label use of medicines
By understanding the risks involved in the supply of off-label medicines, pharmacists can best fulfil their professional responsibilities.
Patient deterioration and advanced life support medicines
It is an Australian healthcare standard that all Australian hospitals have processes to identify, respond to and manage patients with an acute clinical deterioration, with the goal of reducing in-hospital cardiac arrest and mortality.
Queensland pharmacists scramble to get ready for free flu vaccines
While PSA welcomed Monday’s announcement for free flu vaccines for Queenslanders aged 5–65, pharmacists on the ground have voiced their frustration that there was no warning or time to prepare ahead of the program rollout.














