A long life of service to a community

For the late Patrick Timbs MPS, pharmacy provided a lifelong vocation and the chance to be a passionate community advocate.

PSA25: the place to be!

The PSA25 social calendar is always jam packed. And this year, at the biggest national conference yet, certainly didn’t disappoint.

Early action prevents lifelong chronic pain in children

A new report lays bare the impact of chronic pain in young people. An expert shares practical steps for pharmacists to improve care.

Practice tips to reduce risks of polypharmacy

In a world of information overload, how can pharmacists prevent patients from falling into a medicine-induced downward spiral? Every day Australians swallow millions of...

Low-dose codeine use drops while prescriptions continue

Research from the University of New South Wales National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) has shown a decline in illicit low-dose codeine use...

Maintaining standards

The PSA’s WA Pharmacist of the Year Richard Smirk serves as the Clinical Advisor Pharmacy at the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) in Perth.