Aged care residents deserve better

Pharmacists should be embedded in aged care facilities nationwide.   The health of the aged care sector matters a great deal to PSA and the...

Bumetanide for Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting up to 70% of all people with dementia.1 In the early stages, symptoms can...

Aged care royal commission welcomed by pharmacist sector

Following distressing reports of inappropriate medicine use in aged care homes, PSA National President Dr Shane Jackson has welcomed a royal commission into the...

7CPA: An historic step forward

Last month, I was pleased to be the first PSA President to co-sign a Community Pharmacy Agreement (CPA) on behalf of the profession.

‘Conservative’ King Review response

Health Minister Greg Hunt hints at no major shake-up, but trade-offs will be made. Attempting to allay fears of a major pharmacy sector shake-up, the...

An opportunity for better aged care

The past 2 months have laid bare fundamental problems in Australia’s residential aged care facilities as COVID-19 ripped through more than 100 Melbourne nursing...