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However, pharmacists may perceive medication errors or non-adherence as a carer’s inability to fulfil this role,
Recruitment is a perennial challenge for rural pharmacy. So what is being done to change this?
It will come as no surprise to many pharmacists to hear there’s a severe shortage of trained professionals to fill positions in rural and...
The shift from viewing pain as simply a symptom opens up opportunities to greatly improve the way it is treated, writes PainWISE MD Joyce McSwan MPS. How can pharmacists get behind it?
Pain science has changed.
For a very long time,...
Researchers in New Zealand have explored the perceived tension in pharmacy between their roles as retailers and healthcare providers, and how such tension is managed (if any).
In research published in the Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, Massey University...
As PSA National President, I will continue to work with the government and other stakeholders to unlock opportunities for pharmacists to realise their full potential – focusing on scope of practice fulfilment, practitioner development and quality in practice.
The government...
Community pharmacists in the Northern Territory are well-prepared for the national My Health Record (MHR) rollout, with nearly 70% of pharmacies either registered or awaiting registration processing.
Sam Keitaanpaa, Clinical Service Specialist at Country Wellness Group in Darwin, said the...
With new research showing current cardiovascular disease screening guidelines are missing younger at-risk Aboriginal people, a leading Aboriginal health specialist has highlighted the role pharmacists can play in preventative cardiac care.
The statement from National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation...
Australia’s cities hug the coast, but in rural and remote areas, sole pharmacists are providing communities with an essential service. Some may think it’s isolating, but many wouldn’t change a thing.
Around 1800 registered pharmacists work across outer regional to...
Pharmacist prescribing is ‘imminent’, says PSA National President Dr Shane Jackson. So what could that mean for you and your patients?
Pharmacists will have prescribing powers by 2020, predicts Shane Jackson.
‘Prescribing is an activity that is well within the...
Stoking a turf war between GPs and pharmacists will harm patient care, PSA National President Dr Shane Jackson has warned.
On Monday, the RACGP urged the public to avoid community pharmacy-run health checks, which RACGP Victoria chair Cameron Loy said...
WA-based hospital pharmacist Lauren Burton has been appointed as the new Early Career Pharmacist (ECP) Director of PSA, effective from 1 July 2018.
PSA National President Dr Shane Jackson said he was delighted to welcome Ms Burton to the...
