Rural and remote practice for pharmacists should be regarded as a ‘seeding ground’ to drive pharmacist’s practice that can then be integrated back into metropolitan areas, PSA National President, Dr Chris Freeman told PSA19 yesterday. He described the funding for...

At PSA19 this morning, it was revealed that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by PSA and the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA). The MoU will enable closer cooperation between the two factions so they can...

A new report has laid out PSA’s vision for exactly what roles pharmacists should be taking in patient-care positions, along with how those roles should be remunerated. Launched at PSA19 in Sydney this morning, the Pharmacists in 2023: Roles and...

Patients would be able to seek pharmacist advice with a few taps on their smartphone, using a proposed app that has won the PSA19 Pharmacy Shark Tank innovation contest. The Ask a Pharmacy app, the brainchild of pharmacist Shannon Lawrence,...

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has asserted the critical role that PSA will play in drafting the 7th Community Pharmacy Agreement (CPA), shaping the scope of pharmacists’ practice for years to come. Mr Hunt helped open PSA19 in Sydney this...

Medicine safety has been named a National Health Priority Area at PSA19 this morning, assuring greater focus for pharmacists’ roles in the quality and safe use of medicine. Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt made the announcement as he opened the...

There is limited research on the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy in treating in children with chronic pain. So what is the best approach and how can pharmacists help? Approximately 25% of children and adolescents will experience chronic pain at some time...

Stress and burnout are common among health professionals, especially pharmacists. From taking adequate breaks and rest periods to professional education, Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) Executive Officer Kay Dunkley said there’s a lot that pharmacists and pharmacy owners can do...

Leading lights, up-and-comers and stalwarts of the pharmacy industry will unite in Sydney later this week to discuss how the full potential of pharmacists can be unlocked and advance their clinical practice, as PSA19 kicks off on Friday. Around 1,000...

Healthcare professionals have reaffirmed the importance of vaccines this flu season, after the mutation of the H3N2 strain rendered some vaccines less effective.  A spokesperson for the World Health Organisation Influenza Centre recently confirmed that the strain, which is one...