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.
The role of the pharmacist in motor neurone disease
Motor neurone disease (MND) is a group of progressive, degenerative disorders of the motor neurones. Multidisciplinary care of patients is required as the disease progresses.
Night moves
Dimitra Tsucalas FPS, co-owner of Ascot Vale Supercare Pharmacy, has seen it all. From late-night triage, shift workers, opioid seekers and everything in between,...
Here’s how pharmacists can help patients manage chronic pain
There is room for improvement in the relationship between people with chronic pain and their pharmacist, new research has shown.
Q&A: Use of antibiotics in COPD
Early initiation of an antibiotic for a COPD flare-up can prevent further damage to the airways, prevent hospitalisation, reduce the risk of further exacerbations, and allow people to regain symptom control.
Burgeoning pharmacy leader named PSA ECP of the Year
South Australia's Dr Jacinta Johnson MPS has been named PSA's Early Career Pharmacist of the Year in recognition of the leadership she has provided...
