Best of the west: meet PSA’s newest award winners

Four pharmacists were crowned the best of the west at PSA’s West Australian Annual Therapeutic Update (ATU) last weekend.

Report any CAM adverse effects, warns Dr Geraldine Moses

Doctor of clinical pharmacy, consultant pharmacist and pharmacovigilance expert Geraldine Moses discusses the scary adverse effects of CAM.

The trial that could revolutionise medicine safety

Rather than managing adverse events after the fact, the ACTmed trial helps pharmacists tackle medicine-related problems before they arise.

How GP pharmacist medicine reviews prevent hospital readmissions

When under the care of a general practice pharmacist, patients recently discharged from hospital are far less likely to re-present, according to new research.

Expect an increase in demand for long-acting injectable buprenorphine

Changes to the Opioid Dependence Treatment program could make long-acting injectable buprenorphine the best option for many people.

Pharmacists scramble to protect remote communities from COVID-19

Clusters of infection in regional and remote areas continue to grow, with overworked pharmacists adapting their services to minimise the spread.