Acute sprains and strains

Pharmacists can provide support and evidence-based recommendations to protect injuries, reduce pain and promote the healing process.

Former CMO Brendan Murphy on leading through a pandemic

Dealing with challenging situations and weighing up the best available evidence is a familiar scenario for medical professionals. But for Professor Brendan Murphy, who led the health response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the scope of the challenge – and the evidence — changed constantly.

Career pathways: Fine wine and aged care blend in this Wood

Working in aged care allows Amelia Wood MPS to improve prescribing practices while working flexibly for her childcare needs. What led you to pharmacy? Winemaking was...

PSA’s new president wants to transform the profession

PSA's new President, Professor Mark Naunton MPS, was unanimously elected by the Board to serve as the next president from January 2026.

Understanding the barriers to RMMRs

Residential medication management reviews have proven to be beneficial in identifying medicine-related problems, so why are they so under-utilised?

Strychnine: From murder mysteries to rat bait

Agatha Christie loved strychnine. It starred in her debut novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Thanks to her World War I experience as a hospital dispensary volunteer, and her training as an apothecary’s assistant, the novel received a rave review in The Pharmaceutical Journal.