A painful problem: the management of anal fissures and haemorrhoids in...
Both common conditions, anal fissures and haemorrhoids require accurate assessment, appropriate treatment, and timely referral when needed.
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...
From the mines to digital health
Jason Phan MPS is a pharmacist-trained technology enthusiast and avid long-distance runner who has found his niche in digital health.
Pharmacists can help improve medicine literacy
Helping consumers understand the language of medicines is the key message to emerge from this year’s Be Medicinewise Week.
To improve this understanding, PSA encourages...
No more dispensing ‘in the dark’
With the coming requirement for pathology providers to upload all test results to My Health Record, pharmacists will be able to ‘see’ patients more clearly.
Navigating the Special Access Scheme
Use of the Special Access Scheme has dramatically expanded in recent years. For pharmacists supplying or prescribing medicine through this pathway, a more carefully calibrated lens is required.
