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.
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...
Advances in understanding obesity
Traditional health advice about this global epidemic emphasises behavioural change above all while failing to recognise obesity as a disease.
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.
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,...
