Cost and disrupted routines threaten medication safety at Christmas
07 December, 2020The Christmas holiday period can present as a particularly challenging time for medication adherence.
The most common and costly drugs of 2019–2020
02 December, 2020Which prescription medicines are most commonly used in Australia? Which have the greatest cost to the Australian Government?
SHPA Virtual Congress award winners announced
25 November, 2020The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has hosted a successful, celebratory and all-virtual 2020 SHPA Virtual Congress.
Medication safety is everyone's business
05 November, 2020 by Kristin Michaels, SHPA CEOWith the use of medication being the most common healthcare intervention, the challenge of upholding safety has never been more important.
HIV study set to change international treatment recommendations
22 October, 2020New findings by researchers at the UBC Faculty of Medicine are set to change international treatment recommendations for people with newly diagnosed HIV.
Report finds high use of antimicrobials in major cities
23 September, 2020Sustained high use of antimicrobial medicines has been demonstrated in a five-year trend report released by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.
New antibiotic takes on drug-resistant bacteria
01 September, 2020Dr Amy Cain and her colleagues have designed an antimicrobial peptide that holds promise for the future treatment of drug-resistant bacteria.
Pollution responsible for antibiotic resistance, research finds
26 August, 2020 by Amy SarcevicScientists at the University of Georgia appear to have found a link between pollution and antibiotic resistance in a landmark study published this year.
Program helps pharmacists wise up to pain
31 July, 2020A new online program has been launched to ensure pharmacists are well placed to manage pain.
Lessons learnt from medicines crunch amid coronavirus
18 July, 2020 by Kristin Michaels, CEO The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of AustraliaSHPA CEO Kristin Michaels looks at what the coronavirus pandemic has revealed about Australia's medicine supply.
Pharmacists launch opioid education program
09 July, 2020SHPA and PSA have teamed up to bring 21,000 pharmacist members up to speed on recent opioid regulatory changes to encourage safer medicines use.
Superbug drug discovery to be fast-tracked
29 June, 2020Antibiotics discovered at The University of Queensland will be fast-tracked under a $16 million international research deal.
COVID-19 and the cheap, old, boring drug that could treat it
19 June, 2020 by Nial Wheate, University of SydneyNew UK research gives the strongest indication yet we may have found a useful treatment for COVID-19.
Survey sparks medicine supply concerns
29 April, 2020A survey undertaken by the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia reveals that hospital orders for medicines necessary to support ventilated beds are not being met.
Pharmacists step up and in to medicines safety
13 April, 2020 by Kristin Michaels, CEO, SHPAFacilitating the safe and effective use of medicines is the core business of pharmacists, especially in hospitals.
