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...
How can pharmacists fight waste?
The healthcare sector was recently called out for the devastating levels of waste generated from single-use plastics and medicines. Both hospital and community pharmacists...
Dry skin management
Pharmacists can advise patients and demonstrate the use of emollients for the treatment of dry skin.
A consensus statement on the management of dry skin...
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,...
Pandemic puts the spotlight on medicine safety in aged care
The COVID-19 pandemic has made pharmacists even more vital for medicine safety in aged care, a royal commission has been told.
Lifelong leader
For more than 40 years Peter Halstead FPS has dedicated himself to advancing pharmacy practice – as an advisor, mentor and friend.
