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Advancing student, intern professionalism
NAPSA and PDL have renewed their partnership in a move expected to help students better understand risk minimisation The National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) says it is pleased to …
Identifying the opportunity
Community pharmacy needs to embrace screening and risk assessment, says PSA national president Joe Demarte Screening and risk assessment is a new and emerging health related area that community pharmacy …
Forum: Targin Product Presentations
“I can’t understand why pharmaceutical companies kept choosing product presentations that increase rather than mitigate medication errors. Though we have been so blessed with an array of colours to select …
Lessons in risk minimisation
It’s a good idea to periodically conduct risk analyses of your pharmacy’s processes and procedures, says PDL chair Dean Schulze New staff, operational changes and the force of time can …
How risky is your pharmacy?
NSW PDL Director Curtis Ruhnau takes a look at some of the more common areas of potential risk that PDL regularly sees. Patient profile and prescription intake Patient profile and …
Stroke: the 10 major risk factors
What are the 10 most common preventable behaviours and traits associated with stroke risk? Stroke-related deaths and disabilities worldwide would be dramatically cut if we targeted ten preventable behaviours and …