Supporting the profession and patients on World Pharmacists Day

The theme for this year’s World Pharmacists Day (25 September) is Pharmacists: Meeting global health needs.

PSA recognises pharmacists for excellence in practice

PSA has announced the winners of the South Australian and Northern Territory Pharmacist Awards, recognising outstanding pharmacists who have demonstrated excellence in their practice and dedication to improving healthcare outcomes for their communities.

Vaccination hesitancy top threat to global health

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has listed vaccination hesitancy as one of it’s top 10 threats to global health in 2019, alongside climate change,...

Ancient seed, Hippocrates and the TGA have what in common? Myrrh

Courtesy of Hippocrates and the Roman army, this ancient gum resin went global.

What to do when faced with prescribing errors

What is best practice for community pharmacists for addressing GP prescribing errors? One outcome of a pharmacist’s responsibility may be the need to contact a...

New guidelines establish safe opioid deprescribing practices

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