Quantifying drug loss while crushing tablets
Up to 42% of an active drug can be lost through common crushing activities, a study comparing devices and methods has found.
Via a validated...
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.
More than prescribing: why the future belongs to the ‘pharmacist practitioner’
Pharmacists are on the verge of a major acceleration in their scope of practice, but a shift in perspective is needed first, delegates heard...
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.
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.
Stop the tingle: cold sore care essentials
Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is a highly prevalent virus that causes recurrent mucocutaneous lesions, most commonly herpes labialis, also known as cold sores.













