The independent website for Australian pharmacists

Warfarin

Warfarin news

Pharmacists join stroke prevention program

30 October 2009 | Pharmacists were part of a group of more than 5,000 health professionals who jumped at an opportunity to participate in stroke prevention education program developed by the National Prescribing Service.


Important role in antithrombotic management

26 August 2009 | Pharmacists have an important role to play in helping minimise the high number of adverse reactions from widely-used antithrombotic drugs, according to pharmacy academic Dr Luke Bereznicki.


Gap in patient education

15 June 2009 | Almost half of patients do not receive warfarin education at commencement of the therapy, according to a study published in the Medical Journal of Australia.


Study to look at larger warfarin support role

6 March 2009 | Greater involvement by pharmacists in managing the intake of a common blood thinning medication will be investigated in a new study.


Warfarin research to improve safety

11 September 2008 | A new research project into the management of patients taking warfarin aims to reduce the risk of medicine misadventure.


Recent newsletters

Newsletter archive

Recent comments

Most viewed articles this week

Related sites