CPD
Preventing diabetes complications
The key aim of diabetes management is to prevent complications, which are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. By Debbie Rigby, advanced practice pharmacist Learning Objectives After completing this …
Never assume, even with electronic prescriptions
Without due attention, technological advances in health care can mean a heightened risk for pharmacists and patients, PDL warns In its latest practice alert, PDL shares information about avoiding errors …
The pharmacist’s role in managing gastrointestinal pain
This webinar provides pharmacists with a comprehensive overview of abdominal pain—one of the most common health conditions in Australia—and its various presentations and causes. Our panellists share their deep knowledge …
Opioid Safety Toolkit
Despite having a limited role in chronic pain for most patients, for some people opioids remain an important component of their pain management plan. The Opioid Safety Toolkit will help …
Identifying complications of diabetes: the pharmacist’s role
This article discusses the various medical conditions that may occur more frequently with, or as a complication of diabetes. By Karalyn Huxhagen BPharm, FPS, FANZCAP (CommPharm, PrimCare), community pharmacist and …
Prostate cancer care in community pharmacy
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia. Informed pharmacists are well placed to discuss therapy options, adverse effects associated with these options, and most importantly how to …
Constipation in older people
Pharmacists have an important role in determining the potential causes of constipation in older people, and providing advice on the most appropriate treatment options. By Dr Jenny Gowan AM, PhD, …
Pharmacists bridging gaps and filling cracks at transitions of care
As medicines experts, pharmacists are integral to the multidisciplinary, person-centred approach that enables safe and high-quality transitions of care. By Dr Margaret Jordan BPharm, MSc(Res), PhD, Advanced Practice Pharmacist, FAdPha, …
Watch: Medicolegal incidents in pharmacy – managing associated psychosocial hazards
A community pharmacist and a PDL professional officer discuss how to minimise psychosocial hazards created by medicolegal incidents in pharmacy, in a webinar moderated by PSS President Curtis Ruhnau What …
The top 10: CPD articles
We continue our review of 2023 with a look at the 10 most read CPD articles on our website this year Hypertension and antihypertensive drugs Red eyes vs dry eyes …
WATCH: Risk management processes in pharmacy—compounding and beyond
PDL officers and the MEDISCA CPD coordinator and compounding pharmacist answer your questions on risk management processes in pharmacy During this webinar, Patricia Ullmann from MEDISCA is joined by Gary …
Clonidine compounding errors
PDL and the Australian Society of Compounding Pharmacists warn of serious errors involving compounding of clonidine suspension for children, including rare fatalities PDL is aware of multiple instances where a …