Pharmacists should prepare for a wild thunderstorm asthma season

A ‘perfect storm’ is in the works in Victoria, with dangerous weather conditions and the impacts of COVID-19 potentially combining to wreak havoc in the state.

NSW pharmacists recognised for outstanding contributions

The PSA has recognised New South Wales’ top pharmacists as part of the 2024 PSA Excellence Awards on the NSW Central Coast.

COPD ‘under-recognised’ and ‘under-treated’ in Australia

Chronic obstructive lung disease is the fifth leading cause of death in Australia, but studies show about half of people living with symptoms don’t know they have the condition. 

The ECP researcher

Dr Jack Collins MPS is an early career pharmacist who won an international grant 3 years ago, and values sharing research with his now global network of pharmacists.

Rain fails to dampen PSA’s most successful conference yet

PSA’s biggest ever national conference wrapped on Sunday 3 August after 3 full days of learning and networking.  The rainy weather didn’t stop more than...

Pharmacists funded under new medicine safety trial

A new intervention will target medicine safety in primary care, with the aim of reducing medicine-related hospitalisations by identifying at-risk patients.