Inside a multidisciplinary antenatal vaccination clinic
To protect pregnant women and their unborn babies from the severe adverse outcomes associated with the virus, the first pharmacist-led COVID-19 vaccination clinic for pregnant women opened in Western Australia’s King Edward Memorial Hospital on 20 September.
Psychotropic self-poisoning on the rise in youth
A new retrospective cohort study has found that self-poisoning, by ingesting psychotropic medicines, in Australian children and adolescents is increasing. The prescribed medicines...
How to plan for the upcoming CPD year
There are five steps to a successful Continuing Professional Development (CPD): plan, do, record, reflect and report.
Australian pharmacists on the world stage
PSA is learning from global colleagues and sharing the success of Australian pharmacy at the 79th Federation of International Pharmacists (FIP) World Congress of...
A PHN clinical councillor pharmacist
When Rachel Salib MPS takes off her white coat each night, she’ll often put on her Primary Health Network clinical council hat – or boxing gloves.
Caring for our elders
This Royal Commission is an opportunity to improve how we care for our elderly, and release the chains holding pharmacists back from preventing inappropriate...