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Maintaining medicine integrity in high temperatures
As temperatures soar, ensuring proper storage of medicines is more critical than ever. Here’s how heat impacts medicine safety and how pharmacists and patients can safeguard their efficacy.
Men warned of sodium valproate risk ahead of fatherhood
The Therapeutic Goods Administration issued a caution over the use of sodium valproate in men who are planning a family.
The TGA’s position on oral phenylephrine as a nasal decongestant
The TGA is aware that the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee met in September 2023 to discuss the available...
Practice advice Q&A – Power blackout product safety
Q: A blackout knocked out power to our fridges. How do I determine what is still safe to use?
A: Refrigeration is required for temperature-sensitive...
Meet PSA’s NSW pharmacists of the year
Four outstanding pharmacists were recognised for their dedication to the profession at PSA’s New South Wales Annual Therapeutic Update (ATU) last weekend.
From chemist to pharmacist and beyond …
Centenarian and PSA life member JSD ‘Stan’ Mellick OAM, ED, PhC, BA, PhD reflects on a 75-year association with pharmacy.
