medicine reviews
Rising meds costs an issue
A new study has found women who received HMRs spent more on out-of-pocket medication costs over time than those who didn’t receive one Older women paid more out-of-pocket medication costs …
‘Total uncertainty’ reigns over aged care pharmacist funding
The “brain drain” from community pharmacy began long before the concept of embedding pharmacists in aged care, says one pharmacy aged care leader, who also criticised funding issues “With under …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest news in research Pregabalin prescribing risks This article highlights the medico-legal issues associated with prescribing pregabalin and the merging misuse of pregabalin, …
The top 10
Controversial comments, legal issues and regulatory changes were top of our readers’ concerns in recent weeks Comments by the Guild national president on accreditation fees led our list of the …
A quarter century of accreditation
Pharmacy organisations celebrate 25 years since the launch of the Residential Medication Management Review program—along with three pharmacists who were the first to be accredited The Australian Association of Consultant …
Reviews: a key difference
FIP is emphasising pharmacists’ wider medication review roles in update of its medicines use review toolkit A new pharmacy publication reflects a wider scope of practice for pharmacists in reducing …
Poll: Your thoughts on HMRs
What do you think needs to happen in the medicines review space? The King Review panel has acknowledged that changes need to be made in this space, with several submissions …
Meds errors in aged care facilities: part two
Communication between the pharmacist, prescriber and aged care staff is a high-risk area for medication errors, says Webstercare’s Gerard Stevens On Tuesday AJP looked at a study by Monash University researchers recently …