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Liquid opioid safety success in WA leads latest JPPR

The successful rollout of a safer and more efficient approach to managing unit doses of liquid opioids in Western Australian hospitals leads the latest issue of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA)’s flagship journal, available online.


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SHPA welcomes wins for NSW patients as 30-day medicine supply at hospital discharge moves closer

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has welcomed long-awaited support from the NSW Government to partner with the Commonwealth to enable 30-days’ medicines supply for people on discharge from hospital, as well as fund more specialty hospital pharmacy positions in emergency departments and introduce innovative models of patient care, in its response to an inquiry into the state’s emergency departments.


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AIDH9 out now! SHPA releases biggest ever ‘yellow book’

The largest ever Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook (AIDH) was released today by the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA), with the new ninth edition of essential the frontline resource featuring more than 500 medicines, including 60 new entries, and paediatric information extended to cover 240 monographs, including intramuscular (IM) and subcutaneous routes for over 100 medicines.


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Call for abstracts opens for MM2023

Abstract submissions – original research, pharmacy practice and case reports – for Medicines Management 2023, the 47th SHPA National Conference will close at 11.59am AEST, Monday 7 August 2023.


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