Collaborate for RA patient benefits

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...

2019: A watershed year for Australian medicine safety

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.

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

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

Reducing influenza related hospitalisation in children

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...

Healthcare highway: Pharmacists in the driver’s seat

Australia’s National Digital Health Strategy has outlined a five-year transition to a digitally connected health system, beginning with opt-out My Health Records for every...