hospital pharmacists
Sue Kirsa presented with SHPA’s highest award
Sue Kirsa has been awarded the Fred J Boyd Award for 2015 and delivered an oration today during the opening plenary session of Medicines Management 2015, the 41st SHPA National …
Sliding scale insulin dosing leads to more missed doses
More doses of insulin are missed when using sliding-scale insulin dosing to manage hospital patients’ blood glucose levels compared with basal–bolus dosing, according to a study published in the Journal …
Doctor-pharmacist power struggle a factor in antibiotic misuse: research
Hospital politics and a power imbalance between doctors and pharmacists may be a key reason why antibiotics continue to be chronically misused in Australian hospitals, new research suggests. A UNSW …
FIP revises hospital pharmacy Basel Statements
Global standards of practice used by hospital pharmacists around the world have been revised and released by the Hospital Pharmacy Section of the International Pharmaceutical Federation. The standards, known as …
The pharmacy schism that shouldn’t exist
Does the schism between clinical pharmacy and community pharmacy actually exist? wonders Taren Gill—and could it be a barrier to pharmacists offering professional services? During a session at APP2015 on …
SHPA says 6CPA lacks detail, patient focus
The SHPA says it is concerned about the lack of detail and patient focus in the SIxth Community Pharmacy Agreement, including lack of clarity as to whether HMRs will remain …