Pharmacists in 2023 report embraced

Pharmacists are underutilised in the Australian healthcare system and should be able to practise their skills to their full scope, says Dr Richard Di...

Pharmacists reaffirm need to vaccinate, as flu strain mutates

Healthcare professionals have reaffirmed the importance of vaccines this flu season, after the mutation of the H3N2 strain rendered some vaccines less effective.  A spokesperson...

Intervention reduces antipsychotic use in aged care

A pharmacist-led intervention targeted towards reducing the prevalence of sedative prescription in aged care has reduced antipsychotic prescribing by 13% and that of benzodiazepines...

Five funding recommendations to improve medicine safety

Increased funding for pharmacists in aged care and rural and remote communities would save lives and improve health outcomes, PSA has argued in its...

From the president: Medicine safety is vital to improving disability care

Last month, I had the pleasure of meeting many of you at our annual PSA22 flagship conference in Sydney, where we also launched our...

Shifting gears: the pain specialist

Pene Wood is a dedicated pain, addiction and Quality Use of Medicines specialist who works across community pharmacy, policy and education. She has recently...