Australian Pharmacist

Helping consumers understand the language of medicines is the key message to emerge from this year’s Be Medicinewise Week. To improve this understanding, PSA encourages...

Pharmacists, consistently regarded as one of the most highly trusted groups of healthcare professionals, are in a unique position to promote and support the uptake of vaccination in older adults.

Pharmacists should be engaged on-site at all residential aged care facilities across the country, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has heard.

Medicine safety will be improved through empowering consumers and a combination of practice, policy and research initiatives.

Chronic obstructive lung disease is the fifth leading cause of death in Australia, but studies show about half of people living with symptoms don’t know they have the condition. 

By encouraging open communication and breaking down barriers, pharmacists can help empower women when it comes to their sexual and reproductive health.