Articles

Changes to the cleaning instructions for long-term nasogastric tubes have been implemented following a TGA investigation

Patient handling slings are a vital resource to make patient transfers safer for both staff and patients, but processes must be adhered to

Health facilities and staff are reminded of the importance of following the Instructions for Use (IFU) for surgical staplers

Health professionals should be alert to the potential for false positive results and the associated risk of unnecessary patient treatment

Medicines Safety Update article

Medicines Safety Update article

Medicines Safety Update article

Medicines Safety Update article

Safety information: regulators review balloon and stent devices used to unblock blood vessels in the legs

Medicines Safety Update article

Medicines Safety Update article

Infliximab and mycosis fungoides, infliximab and lupus-like syndrome, and medicine shortages mandatory reporting

Standards minimise risk of misconnections; eltrombopag interference with test results; amniotic fluid tests

Case studies in Incident Report Investigations; review of reusable biopsy forceps devices; care required with patient lifters

New warning labels for neuromuscular blocking agents; local anaesthetic systemic toxicity; off-label use of atropine

The TGA completed a desktop review of selected listed sunscreen products.

Be aware of cross-reactivity with home-use self-test ovulation kits, TGA undertakes product safety review into intragastric balloon systems

Oral methotrexate dosing, medicines associated with a risk of neuropsychiatric adverse events, and clozapine and gastrointestinal effects

How TGA uses joint replacement registry data; Focus on skills for vacuum-assisted births; TGA reviews product safety of ventilators

First-generation oral sedating antihistamines – use in children, Suvorexant (Belsomra) – next day effects, Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq) recommended dose, Miconazole and potential interaction with warfarin

Preventable alarm issues; Review into cochlear implants; NHS cylinder alert; recent safety alerts

Inappropriate use of scalpel removers; ransomware named as 2018's 'top hazard'; joint registry data; recent safety alerts

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, aripiprazole and vemurafenib

In this issue: strategies for vena cava filter removal; ECRI lists infusion errors as top hazard; recent safety alerts

In this issue: endoscope reprocessing; device cybersecurity a key issue; safely retaining devices; sponsor workshops; recent safety alerts