THE US-based Institute for Safe Medication Practices is alerting pharmacists about safety risks associated with improper use of insulin pen needles.
The warning follows reports of patients and caregivers failing to remove the inner cover of standard insulin pen needles before administering insulin.
THE Western Australian government yesterday announced an expansion of the Enhanced Access Community Pharmacy Pilot (EACPP), with a $4.1 million investment to further support pharmacist training.
AN analysis of international trial evidence has identified some of the most effective ways to increase vaccination uptake, including extending vaccination opportunities, involving community members alongside health professionals to communicate about vaccines, and providing financial incentives.
QUEENSLAND community pharmacist and Churchill Fellow Lucy Walker has enacted her vision for Australian pharmacy to play a more central role in primary care, unveiling a major expansion of her TerryWhite Chemmart store in Goondiwindi.