New guidelines establish safe opioid deprescribing practices

Creating a tailored, individualised approach is the key to helping patients safely deprescribe from opioids.

Infant soothing powders: from top seller to major danger

To soothe sick babies, parents in the 19th and early 20th centuries turned to top-selling patent medicines – with deadly consequences.

Age-related macular degeneration

Older man’s face showing signs of age-related macular degeneration in the right eye.”
Case Scenario Kerry, 71 years, presents at the hospital emergency department with a 6-week history of sudden-onset right eye visual deterioration. The optometrist referral queries...

Meet PSA’s new President

The new President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is Dr Chris Freeman – currently Clinical Senior Lecturer and the Director of the...

Pharmacists and the Aged Care Royal Commission

Critical problems with medication management, including overuse of psychotropic medicines on aged care facility residents were among the findings of the Interim Report of...

Pharmacist inclusion on the MBS within reach

Addressing the nation’s healthcare needs means increasing the role of pharmacists by granting them access to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), said PSA. In its...