Making medicine safety a National Health Priority Area

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA) two recently released reports, Pharmacists in 2023 and Medicine Safety: Take Care, both identify the need for medicine...

Comorbid insomnia and sleep apnoea (COMISA)

Comorbid insomnia and sleep apnoea is a debilitating condition that requires nuanced assessment and management approaches.

Sun safety: don’t feel the burn

Australia has the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, with at least 2 in 3 Australians diagnosed by the age of 70.

Data shows pharmacists more distressed in 2020

Between mid-March and late April last year, the Pharmacists’ Support Service received a massive 88% increase in calls from distressed pharmacists compared with the same period in 2019,

What is HealthPathways?

Most pharmacists are probably unfamiliar with – or entirely unaware of – HealthPathways. But with local information on hundreds of conditions, it’s essential reading for all primary care roles, including community pharmacists.

Minimising harm, building trust

Australian Pharmacist of the Year 2017 Irvine Newton OAM FPS was inaugural chairman of PSA’s Harm Minimisation Committee in Victoria.