National Medicines Symposium 2024 speakers (L to R): Steve Waller, Professor Jennifer Martin, Professor Libby Roughead, Tegan Taylor[/caption]
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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...
‘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...
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.
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...
