Pharmacists’ role in new aged care quality standards
Pharmacists could secure expanded roles in antimicrobial stewardship, medication management and infection prevention under new aged care quality standards.
The Quality of Care Amendment (Single...
Pharmacists warned to be on alert for coronavirus infections
Pharmacists are encouraged to get a travel history for patients presenting with flu-like symptoms, with five cases so far in Australia1 of the novel...
Safety syringe wins Pharmacy Shark Tank
A three-pronged safety system aimed at cutting errors in medicine dosing in hospital settings has won the Pharmacy Shark Tank at PSA18.
Professor Lyndal Trevena...
Another 100 years … says birthday boy
You couldn’t pay 99-year-old William ‘Bill’ Lumley MPS to be a pharmacist in the ‘new normal’ world today.
Does NRT work for everyone?
While effective for many, smoking cessation strategies – including NRT – are not a one-size-fits-all approach.
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.













