Why pharmacies need privacy management plans

As trusted custodians of personal health information, pharmacists need to be transparent and detailed on exactly how they keep customers’ data confidential and secure. A...

Counselling patients on ineffective health apps

While health and fitness apps promise to improve the quality of life for users through positive behavioural changes, few systematic reviews have collated their...

World AIDS Day – 1 December

Men who have sex with men and use the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention pill have lower anxiety, new Australian research has revealed. Those who take...

PSA successfully lobbies for pharmacist recommendations

Pharmacists have been recommended to access Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items to manage medicines for patients who require complex care. The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia...

Study reveals risk of opioid dependence following surgery

A recent study from the University of South Australia has highlighted the significant number of patients at risk of developing opioid dependence post-surgery, calling...

Still blooming…

Jocelyn Watson, a PSA life member, was awarded an Order of Australia medal in January for services to Launceston and contributions to her church, horticultural society and her industry.