A bumper field of 23 Australian pharmacists have been approved by the PSA National Board for elevation to fellow status.

Residential aged care providers should be required to employ or retain at least one pharmacist as part of their allied healthcare team, according to the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.

Recently appointed PSA National President Dr Fei Sim used her opening address at PSA22 to lay out her priorities for pharmacy.

The expert witness testimony of Dr Janet Sluggett MPS at the aged care royal commission last year resulted in changes to the RMMR program.

Early monitoring, sensitive communication and guideline awareness are essential when medicines are used to manage youth mental health.

Todd Marion MPS, in Kiama, New South Wales, has been on the front line during the COVID-19 pandemic. He is also a specialist in...