Keeping it in the family
When not running men’s health clinics at the family pharmacy, NSW Early Career Pharmacist of the Year Angus Koerstz upkeeps the family farm.
Antimicrobial use decreasing, but resistance still a threat
Antimicrobial use has declined dramatically in Australia during the pandemic, but the figures show there is no room for complacency.
The policymaker
Karen Castle MPS, PSA’s newest policy pharmacist, writes healthcare legislation and knows plenty about voluntary assisted dying requirements.
A preventable tragedy that changed drug approval forever
Thalidomide’s period of use may have been short but its ramifications have lasted decades, both for people who suffer deformities from its effects and...
Overcoming challenges with disability medicines
How pharmacists can improve the lives of people living with disabilities through careful medicine reviews and follow-up.
Just like medicine safety challenges in aged care,...
Rural and remote COVID-19 patients unable to access essential antivirals
What happens to vulnerable patients when there are no prescribers? This pharmacist found out the hard way during a recent wave of COVID-19.
