PSA recommendations to improve medicine use in disability care

A critical lack of information about medicine use by people with disability prevents pharmacists from promoting the quality use of medicines within a vulnerable group.

Unlocking My Health Record

The use of My Health Record is expected to ramp up in 2018, so how can pharmacists make sure they are properly prepared, and...

More pharmacists could soon be embedded in Aboriginal Health Services

The Medical Services Advisory Committee's support for funding embedded pharmacists in Aboriginal Health Services could be a game changer.

Four of the best in SA and NT pharmacy receive awards

A pharmacist who dedicated decades to enhancing the quality use of medicines within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, a community pharmacy mentor, and...

COVID-19: Huge numbers of residents infected in Victorian aged care facilities

Nearly 800 residents in Victorian residential aged care facilities (RACFs) have tested positive for COVID-19, taking the state’s total number of cases to 9,049.

Severe spring storms show the risks of SABA overuse

Australia’s east coast was belted with heavy storms last week. Spring and summer storms can trigger thunderstorm asthma – with bursts of pollen often...