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

Over a combined 103 years, the joint recipients of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Valerie Constable and the late John Ware, helped progress the pharmacy profession for the next generation. 

Pharmacists are well placed to recognise early warning signs, support treatment adherence, and help improve patient diagnosis.

It’s effective, cheap, legal and relatively safe. Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive drug in the world.

Pharmacists encounter pregnant and new mums more often than most health professionals, and can have a bird’s-eye view when things go awry.

Community pharmacists delivered their first COVID-19 vaccinations in Queensland this week, and more are expected to come online soon in other states.