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...

Community spirited

Creating a pharmacy her community deserves is what drives PSA’s 2023 Pharmacist of the Year Elise Apolloni MPS – even if it means never quite getting enough sleep.

Navigating the hidden dangers of parenting forums

Pharmacists can share evidence-based advice with anxious parents worried about the information they find on social media to ‘help’ their children.

Community pharmacists need to to move beyond vaccinations

With community pharmacists an integral part of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, it’s time to get serious about allowing pharmacists to administer other injectable medicines.

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?

‘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.