All RACFs should engage pharmacists

Pharmacists should be engaged on-site at all residential aged care facilities across the country, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has heard.

Crisis support: continued dispensing arrangements extended

Temporary Continued Dispensing Emergency Measures will be extended to at least 30 September, allowing Australians to continue to access essential medicines at Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) prices if their prescription has run out. 

Recognising pharmacists is more important than ever

Thank Your Pharmacist Day (21 March 2024) allows all pharmacists to celebrate the profession with patients and colleagues alike.

PBS offering could provide relief from severe asthma

A medication that promises to alleviate symptoms of severe asthma is now listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) under Section 100, giving patients...

Pharmacists in demand as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

Victoria continues to report large case numbers and NSW records its biggest spike since April.

Building a community business

A desire to be his own boss set PSA Life Member Richard Edwards on the path to pharmacy ownership in Melbourne.