Why is my PPI not working?

An analysis of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) data in 2019 suggests that a reliance on PPIs for management of reflux symptoms remains.

Being a defence force pharmacist

Lieutenant Shreyans ‘Shaz’ Shah MPS, 28, always wanted to serve in the army, but thought that door closed once he became a pharmacist. It...

How pharmacists can support patients through the PrEP shortage

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has announced shortages on several brands of HIV PrEP medicines, concerning healthcare professionals.

Pharmacists receive 2022 Australia Day Honours

PSA Lifetime Achievement Award recipients Valerie Constable FPS, John Coppock FPS and Bill Horsfall FPS, together with Chemist Outlet Founder Niels Bowen MPS, were among 545 people to receive a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2022 Australia Day honours.

New PBS listing could change psoriasis treatment

Two additional targeted biologicals for severe chronic plaque psoriasis are now listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), offering relief for adults with the...

The scope of practice changes revolutionising health care access

It has been a big week for pharmacy scope of practice, with three states announcing changes to pharmacist prescribing.