Meet the 2020 PSA WA pharmacy award winners
Three pharmacists have been recognised for their high standards, professionalism and commitment to pharmacy in the PSA WA pharmacy awards.
Management of hand, foot and mouth disease
Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a generally mild, but contagious, viral infection caused predominantly by coxsackieviruses.
Pharmacists ‘on the brink of burnout’ after pandemic response
Pharmacists continue to be integral in helping their communities through COVID-19, but pharmacists themselves need more support, according to an international panel of experts.
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.
From farming to pharmacy
Associate Professor Dan Malone MPS is the course director of Monash University’s undergraduate pharmacy degree and a mental health expert.
Amitriptyline for irritable bowel syndrome
Ordinarily used to treat other conditions, this trycylic antidepressant performed well in a recent trial on people with IBS.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is estimated...













