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New monograph released to guide safe treatment of serious COVID-19 symptoms The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has brought forward the release of streamlined information on the safe administration …

Pharmacists can be key in helping people with swallowing difficulties, stakeholders say The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia is highlighting the impact of swallowing difficulty on medicines safety, and …

Don’t Rush to Crush has been comprehensively revised and is now in its third edition The textbook, required by the Pharmacy Board of Australia, is described by the Society of …

A full integration of Don’t Rush to Crush 2nd Edition is now available in AusDI This provides Australian pharmacists with easy access to important drug management information and advice in …

Don’t Rush to Crush 2nd Edition will be fully integrated into AusDI during 2016 as the result of an agreement between AusDI and the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia …

Training nurses how to use the Australian don’t rush to crush handbook significantly improves how safely medicines are given to patients in hospitals, according to a new study. In their …

People on more than four medicines a day, and those with swallowing problems, are more likely to be crushing medicines in a bid to make them easier to take—but this …