‘We don’t have good data on medication errors’: Deputy CMO

Connecting information across healthcare systems and settings will help improve the quality use of medicines (QUM), according to experts at the virtual 2021 National Medicines Symposium, held on 18 May.

What you missed at PSA22 – Day 1

PSA22 kicked off with a bang, with a day full of major announcements, therapeutic updates, and policy and practice insights.

Creating opportunities

After a pharmacy rep career, Mohamed Bassuny MPS now manages a pharmacy in Victoria that will remain open until very late.

How psilocybin can help terminally ill patients

Psilocybin, a psychoactive compound found in ‘magic mushrooms’, is being trialled in the treatment of terminally ill patients to reduce symptoms of depression and...

Are you pharmacy leadership material? Nominations are now open

Pharmacy needs a diverse set of strong leaders to guide it through the most pivotal point of change in the profession. Could it be you?

The true cost of chronic pain

Around 3.24 million Australians are suffering from chronic pain daily, costing the economy $139.3 billion in 2018, a new report by Painaustralia has suggested.1 The...