Rural pharmacy resource advocate

After moving from Sweden 20 years ago, Tasmanian Pharmacist of the Year Fred Hellqvist MPS, owner of Dover Pharmacy, has become a leading voice...

Community urged to avoid stockpiling medicines

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has urged the community not to stockpile medicines, as Australian rates of COVID-19 infections continue to rise.

Vale William (Bill) Arnold (1940–2024)

The PSA is saddened to learn of the passing of life member William (Bill) Arnold MPS, who died peacefully in his sleep on 26 October 2024.

Early antibiotic use may blunt infant vaccine protection

Early-life exposure to antibiotics can weaken the immune response to several routine vaccinations in infants, research has found.

New leaders, new faces

The 2017 PSA Branch Committee elections attracted a record voter turnout of 24% up from 17% in 2014. For the first time, PSA offered...

The pharmacist vaccinator

Mandy Wang MPS is a strong proponent of pharmacist vaccinations, winning the 2020 ACT Early Career Pharmacist of the Year award for delivering extensive vaccination services during the height of COVID-19.