Two pharmacists win state Australian of the Year 2025 award
Sobia Hashmi MPS and Irfan Hashmi MPS will attend the Australian of the Year awards as finalists for the national local heroes title.
An ode to pharmacy practice
Kerry Schiemer MPS has been a proud pharmacist for more than 60 years. Set to retire next month, he reflects on the best parts of pharmacy practice and why patient-centred care is so important.
Mr Mens Health Downunder in Queensland
Peter Fairgray MPS proudly embraces the cheeky motto ‘I fix dicks’, continuing the successful program started by Brad Butt MPS in Canberra.
Patients share messages of support for Thank Your Pharmacist Day
This Thursday (17 March), PSA is encouraging political leaders and the wider community to celebrate the efforts of pharmacists during the pandemic – and beyond – with Thank Your Pharmacist Day.
Fluoxetine: can it decrease weight in obese and overweight patients?
This evidence summary presents the best available evidence on the effectiveness of fluoxetine in decreasing weight.
Glauber’s salt: the laxative of choice until the 1900s
Until ‘more sophisticated alternatives’ came about in the 1900s, Glauber’s salt was the global go-to purgative.













