Meet five award-winning pharmacists

A veteran of hospital pharmacy and an embedded aged care pharmacist were among those honoured at PSA’s South Australian Pharmacy Awards last week.

Perth pharmacy owner is PSA’s new WA Branch President

From community pharmacy to wedding photographer and a burgeoning bubble tea store empire – PSA’s new Western Australian (WA) Branch President Keegan Wong MPS brings passion to everything he does.

Winners and grinners at Pharmacy Shark Tank

A replacement for cotton wool and tape at injection sites and a new app that tracks expiry dates on medicines to prevent wastage were among six innovative ideas to advance patient care presented to judges at yesterday’s session.

‘Amazing’ pharmacists vital to continued rollout, boosters

More than 4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have now been administered in community pharmacies, including 447,879 in the past 7 days. 

Preventing unintentional overdose from dangerous drug interactions

To reduce overdose deaths, pharmacists need to find ways to emphasise the importance of medicine safety without judgement.

Supplying naloxone with prescription opioids saves lives

Equitable access to naloxone for patients who are prescribed opioids saves lives, but reduced stigma among pharmacists is essential.