Apr 30, 2018
The New York Times has recently discussed an elephant in the room – although the elderly are the most frequent users of many medications, they are systematically excluded from many clinical trials. The resultant evidence vacuum emphasizes the need to tread...
Apr 30, 2018
The excellent Anaphylaxis Wall Chart has been updated – an excellent resource. https://www.nps.org.au/australian-prescriber/articles/anaphylaxis-wallchart
Apr 26, 2018
Australian research demonstrates that pharmacist medication reviews reduce inappropriate medications for residents of aged care facilities: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03007995.2018.1424624
Apr 26, 2018
Recent research has confirmed that medication-related problems remain as a serious contributor to morbidity and mortality in the UK. A report reveals that the estimated annual death toll associated with preventable ADRs stands at over 700 p.a. (comparable to 1710...
Apr 23, 2018
Elevation of serum potassium is a potentially serious adverse effect of heparin/heparinoids. More here, courtesy of @DailyPharmacist https://twitter.com/DailyPharmacist/status/987081365471551489
