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Hospital pharmacists are facing mass burnout, with some forced to be responsible for up to 80 patient beds The COVID-19 pandemic has been the “final straw” for some hospital pharmacists, …

First hospital in Australia implements Pharmacist Shared Medicines List—a clinical document that includes detailed information about all prescription and non-prescription medicines The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne …

Hospital pharmacists warn of the need to support safe prescribing and dispensing of incoming novel oral COVID-19 treatments Leading hospital pharmacists are calling for a “consistent and streamlined” approach to …

Hospital pharmacy technicians have been stepping up at the core of the COVID vaccine rollout, says SHPA The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia is celebrating the crucial role of …

Men and women are affected differently, researchers find Shift work and irregular work schedules can cause several health-related issues and affect our defence against infection, according to new research from …

Melbourne researchers have investigated the best ways to reduce dispensing errors Pharmacy researchers from Alfred Health in Melbourne reviewed 11 studies on interventions in the hospital setting to address the …

“Their passion and spirit has been on full display”: SHPA praises workforce in latest Annual Report Hospital pharmacists and technicians across the country stepped up during what has been an …

A “suboptimal” security process for prescription pad management at a regional hospital came to light when a nurse faced a charge of unlawfully possessing one On 16 January 2020, the …

The first in our series of Zoom interviews as we chat with pharmacists about their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic “Looking back at the start of the year, obviously not …

Agreement reached between two leading hospital pharmacy providers as well-known owners reveal plans to depart from their pharmacy interests Slade Pharmacy has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire …

Hospital pharmacists have called on all states to follow the lead of those who extended emergency supply provisions The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has welcomed the leadership of …

Pharmacist support and collaboration with junior doctors saw a reduction of dose errors from 54% down to 7%, according to a new study Researchers from New Zealand have tested a …