PDL has advice for pharmacists in NSW and the ACT providing the oral contraceptive resupply service NSW pharmacists The oral contraceptive resupply component of the NSW Pharmacy Trial ceased on …

This alert provides insights into the common causes of wrong patient incidents and provides suggestions preventative strategies PDL has recently released the Practice Alert ‘Be aware or beware of wrong …

PDL has advice for South Australian pharmacists about the recent change relating to administering medicines Following the recent direction from the chief pharmacist department of Health SA, PDL advises that …

AI is the hottest topic in health care. We spoke to leading proponents Michael Bakker and Aaron Van Garderen about the potential of AI in hospital pharmacy practice, keeping up …

The workforce situation for pharmacists who are mothers or expectant mothers remains fraught. Carlene McMaugh reflects on her experiences, both positive and negative, as a mother and a pharmacist Many …

PDL offers advice for pharmacists regarding Wegovy (semaglutide) following a number of incident reports Pharmacists are likely aware that Wegovy (semaglutide) is now available in Australia. The PDL Professional Officers …

The wrong patient incident type is a subset of dispensing incidents that continue to be highly reported to PDL   This almost entirely preventable error occurs primarily in community pharmacies; …

Ayomide Ogundipe takes a look at partnering with students to foster diversity inclusion and belonging in curriculum and culture Diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging are increasingly recognised by health professions …

Priceline franchise bolsters indifferent Wesfarmers FY result, says finance industry analyst Mike Taylor The Priceline franchise has helped drive Wesfarmers’ Health division to be a stand-out performer for the big …

Dr Karlee Johnston opens up about her own experience with burnout, and how a colleague started a difficult but vital conversation Recently, I have been talking to different health professional …

While many in pharmacy are sceptical, or even scared, about the rise of artificial intelligence, Robert Sztar says it should be able to improve many aspects of business management  Scrolling …

As of 16 August, SafeScript has introduced updated features designed to enhance the user experience The update that relates to pharmacists is the improved visibility of high-risk messages which now …