The efficacy of ocrelizumab for multiple sclerosis

This summary will present the most up to date findings from a recent Cochrane review.1 Background It is estimated that a total of 2.8 million people...

The accidental pharmacist

Cathie Reid MPS is an entrepreneur, a self-confessed ‘tech geek’, a philanthropist and healthcare pioneer. But her career trajectory could have been very different...

PSA’s up-to-date COVID-19 advice for pharmacists

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Australia, PSA is working to ensure pharmacists’ needs are considered in pandemic planning.

NIP access (almost) guaranteed

The state's major parties have committed to allowing pharmacist immunisers to access the National Immunisation Program (NIP) for the first time.

Older Australians – can we do better?

Pharmacists have long been advocating for better care for older Australians living independently or in residential aged care facilities.

Seltzer is shorthand for carbonated water

In 1772 Joseph Priestley used vitriol, chalk, and water to create ‘an exceedingly pleasant sparkling water, resembling seltzer water’.