Stronger safety controls for vitamin B6 products
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) will strengthen safety controls for products containing vitamin B6 to help reduce the risk of nerve damage associated with the long-term consumption of high doses. Products with low doses of vitamin B6 will continue to be available for general sale, while products containing higher doses will require advice from a […]
National effort to cut medicine errors at transition of care
A new national framework has been released to support health services to reduce medication-related errors and hospital readmission rates for patients who are transitioning between care settings. The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care’s Medication Management at Transitions of Care Stewardship Framework provides the first coordinated, hospital-based approach to manage medicines during […]