DAAs
Safety warning: DAAs linked to hepatitis B risk
The hep C medicines have been associated with reactivation of the hep B virus, which can lead to liver failure and even death A TGA review has found evidence of …
Webstercare’s RxMedChart wins top design award
The design of Webstercare’s computer-generated charting system for residential aged care facilities, RxMedChart, has received the highest accolades from some of the best design experts in the world. Webstercare won …
DAAs: Taking the right dose?
Are pharmacies taking the right approach in their medication management services? Provision of dose administration aids is now very much an accepted, standard part of pharmacy practice, but is the …
DAA ordering to get easier for Fred users
Ordering dose administration aids will soon be easier than ever for Fred users, with the release of DoseAid’s exclusive new ordering software. Developed by PractiCare, a leading supplier of medication …
DAA error rates the ‘elephant in the room,’ says MPS
Error rates are the ‘elephant in the room’ nobody wants to discuss when it comes to DAAs, says Luke Fitzgerald, CEO of MPS. In September the Pharmacy Board of Australia …
New DAA guidelines could facilitate outsourcing, says DoseAid
As of December 7, the Pharmacy Board of Australia’s revised guidelines will clarify that it is the pharmacist’s prerogative as to whether further checking of a DAA is required. The …
Joint Position Paper signed to help ‘Close the Gap’
A Joint Position Paper calling for improvements in the Closing The Gap (CTG) PBS Co-payment measure was signed between the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) and the Pharmacy Guild …
Dose Administration Aids: the good, the bad and what they don’t tell you
Dose Administration Aids seem to be universally accepted… but let’s not forget their shortcomings, writes Keryn Coghill Dose administration aids: we hear lots about these little devices and how useful …
NPS, Webstercare team up on antibiotics for UTIs
NPS MedicineWise and Webstercare have announced their latest collaborative Medicinewise Report to assist in the review of use of antibiotics for urinary tract infections in residential aged care facilities. The …
Embrace professional services: Camden pharmacist
Forward pharmacy needs to be formally recognised in university pharmacy schools, and pharmacists given the tools to embrace professional services and counselling fully, says Bobby Afshari, owner of Blooms the …
Pharmacist apathy – or lack of knowledge and care factor?
There’s no excuse for just going through the motions in pharmacy, writes Karalyn Huxhagen I admit to being one of those people who seek out the programs that can assist …