The accidental pharmacist

Cathie Reid MPS is an entrepreneur, a self-confessed ‘tech geek’, a philanthropist and healthcare pioneer. But her career trajectory could have been very different...

What transpired at the inaugural GP-Pharmacists Symposium?

PSA's inaugural GP Pharmacists Symposium underscored the expanding scope of the profession – and the policy gaps that still need closing.

Outstanding student wins award at PSA19 Gala Dinner

University of Western Australia student Alice Hashiguchi was awarded the 2019 PSA Mylan Pharmacy Student of the Year (PSOTY) Award last night. Ms Hashiguchi was...

Compounding complexities

Growing in scale, how can pharmacists make sense of the increasing complexities associated with compounding?

Heading off patient harm from medicines

Medicine adherence, deprescribing and establishing systems to prevent error recurrence are all part of the pharmacist’s calling to protect patient safety. Pharmacists, as custodians of...

Medicinal cannabis: Patient access and clinical evidence

In the August 2017 edition of Australian Pharmacist (page 10), I provided background on the regulatory scheme for cultivation and manufacture of medicinal cannabis,...