Dementia in focus

Dementia is a life-limiting condition marked by declining cognition and function, requiring person-centred care and pharmacist involvement.

Choosing wisely: Complementary medicines

As the saying goes, ‘You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, and know when to fold ’em.’ Complementary medicines may also be called ‘traditional’...

Heavy conversations: pharmacy and the obesity epidemic

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Pharmacists are in the front line of the obesity epidemic. But counselling patients on diet behaviour can have troubling consequences. Is it time for...

Choosing wisely: an insight into polypharmacy

In the second of a six-part series, we expand on the PSA Choosing Wisely recommendations, taking a closer look at polypharmacy. The PSA’s Choosing Wisely...

Pharmacist innovation in South Australia

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Integrating pharmacists in primary care teams improves treatment outcomes and reduces the risk of medication errors, as two innovative programs in three regional centres in South Australia (SA) demonstrate.

What you need to know about the Active Script List

Pharmacists will soon be able to use a pharmacy-centric, cloud-based model to view all of a patient’s active prescriptions and dispense them without a patient presenting a QR barcode or token.