Outstanding pharmacists honoured

The recipients of PSA’s 2021 Excellence Awards may represent different generations, locations and areas of pharmacy practice, but they have one thing in common: a desire to provide the best possible care to the community.

Antimicrobial use decreasing, but resistance still a threat

Antimicrobial use has declined dramatically in Australia during the pandemic, but the figures show there is no room for complacency.

The program transforming regional and rural healthcare

A new program in a NSW Primary Health Network is providing pharmacist consultations to patients in rural and regional communities.

Men’s health: the other gender gap

Pharmacists can help improve health outcomes for men, especially if they use communication skills to draw out those who don’t often visit doctors.

Substance abuse in the elderly

A 61-year-old non-smoking woman was in apparently good physical health. She had no history of drug or alcohol addiction. Her psychiatric history was unremarkable....

Pioneering pharmacists

Megan Tremlett MPS and Sue Carson MPS are two pharmacists forging new roles outside the norm in pharmacy. At PSA Queensland’s Annual Therapeutic Update this...