How to increase vaccination rates in adolescents

Adolescent vaccination rates remain below optimal levels, often due to the COVID-related interruption to the school vaccination programs, increased vaccine hesitancy and accessibility challenges. Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to educate and advocate for immunisation in adolescents.

Wint Ye Ywe Phu is PSA’s Intern of the Year

Rather than be overwhelmed by COVID-19, Wint Ye Ywe Phu used social media to help pharmacy interns feel connected.

‘We’ve just been scraping through’: hospital pharmacists rally under Omicron pressure

Shortages of staff, medicines and beds coupled with an influx of patients with COVID-19 and changing regulations have left many hospital workers, including pharmacists, overwhelmed.

The prolific pharmacist

West Australian researcher, educator, advocate and community pharmacist Dr Fei Sim has been named PSA's Early Career Pharmacist (ECP) of the year. 'Dr Sim is...

An insight into pharmacists in general practice

Mina Naguib MPS is a General Practice Pharmacist, Aged Care dispensing Pharmacist and Medication Management Review Pharmacist, placing him on the frontline of medicines...

Pharmacogenomics: what pharmacists should know

Pharmacogenomic testing is a tool that can be used to personalise medicine management. It has been shown to reduce adverse events, healthcare utilisation and healthcare costs.