To keep nursing and medical staff abreast of current trends in pharmaceutical care, HPS’ network of pharmacies offers in-service educational programs covering topics such as new medicines, side-effects, adverse reactions to medicines, and other relevant issues.
In this section of the Knowledge Centre, we provide you with articles written by HPS’ network of clinical pharmacists, summarising a selection of the many presentations available from HPS’ network of pharmacies’ Lecture Series Programme over recent years.
Please contact your HPS clinical pharmacist for full details of the 2018 Lecture Series Programme.
Please note: This article details an out of date procedure for accessing medicines through the special access scheme. Please visit TGA for the current procedure for accessing medicines through the special access scheme. Introduction Medicines…
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Introduction Iron supplements may be used to treat anaemia. Anaemia is a relatively common problem and according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), anaemia is characterised by a haemoglobin (Hb) level below the minimum…
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HPS – Hobart, Tasmania The preparation of a lecture to be included in the HPS Pharmacies Lecture Series programme can be a challenging, yet rewarding, endeavour. When writing a lecture, the author must ensure:…
Read moreSafety Considerations Given the increase in the variety and use of cytotoxic drugs, and also the number of facilities handling them, it is timely to remind and/or update people who come into contact with…
Read moreFungal Infection Overview Fungi can be found in many places including in soil, plants, on our skin, and in our bodies. A ‘primary’ fungal infection (mycosis) occurs in immunocompetent patients, where ‘opportunistic’ infections are…
Read moreChronic heart failure (CHF) is a condition that affects 1.5-2% of Australians, where the heart is unable to maintain a strong enough blood flow and is characterised by an underlying structural abnormality or cardiac…
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