Hannah Knowles MPS with David Batt MP, Member for Hinkler (Qld)[/caption]
Anna Theophilos MPS with David Batt MP, Member for Hinkler (Qld)[/caption]
Drawing on 17 years’ experience, Theophilos highlighted the breadth of community pharmacy services she provides, anchored by immunisation.
Using her ‘spin-to-win’ wheel, Anna highlighted the inequity experienced by patients across Australia, with regulations preventing pharmacist immunisers being able to fully support the immunisation needs of the communities they serve.
“I hope they can see it’s common sense that all pharmacists, regardless of where you practice, can vaccinate according to the Australian Immunisation Handbook. All Australians deserve the same access to vaccinations regardless of where they live.
Bitter pills
With three deaths a day involving opioid use, Thea Cowie explores what role pharmacists can play in reducing the toll and ensuring the safe use of opioids.
Champion of change for Early Career Pharmacists
Deanna Mill MPS, a PhD candidate and PSA’s Early Career Pharmacist Board Appointed Director, is passionate about promoting professionalism in pharmacy practice.
Verapamil for type 1 diabetes
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Adapting to digital health technologies
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Activate more pharmacist immunisers now
The thousands of community pharmacies assessed as suitable COVID-19 vaccination sites must be activated now.
