Pharmacists key to safe complementary medicine use
A recent survey by NPS MedicineWise has found that more than 7 million Australians take some form of complementary medicines every day. Fifty-nine per...
PSA to develop education standards for CPD activities
With the Australian Pharmacy Council retiring its accreditation standards for CPD activities, PSA is set to step up.
Q&A: Staged supply services & anxiety
As pharmacists, we understand staged supply arrangements to be guided by a desire to support health and wellbeing.
Pandemic measures to aid pharmacists extended
Medicine-related COVID-19 measures, including Continued Dispensing arrangements and the Home Medicines Service, will continue for at least another 6 months.
Congenital syphilis cases on the rise
Syphilis cases have tripled in the last 10 years in Australia, leading to an ‘avoidable and unacceptable’ reemergence of congenital syphilis.
Should you be using longer needles?
Vaccines are most effective when administered using correct technique, including injection site positioning, and needle angle and length.
