E-prescriptions could slash errors in hospitals

By Justin Norrie, The Conversation

Electronic prescribing technology could reduce mistakes made by hospitals in medication prescriptions by up to 66%, a study…

5 June 2012

Testosterone overprescribed

Sydney University

Testosterone prescriptions have expanded since 2006 due to promotional activity, a study in the MJA suggests. This has resulted…

5 September 2011

Medical Journal of Australia

Oxycodone prescriptions have increased dramatically over the past 10 years, replacing prescriptions for morphine. Researchers…

22 August 2011

Older Australians are being over prescribed with psychotropic medications, according to a University of Queensland research…

22 July 2011

Patients being treated for chronic pain show an unusually high level of addiction to prescription pain medication, according…