Vaccinating in-house and hub

When the Tasmanian government called for immunisers to staff its COVID-19 vaccination clinics, community pharmacist Robert Beaumont MPS was eager to put his qualifications to good use.

Rural rewards

From a stint in the Top End to owning a pharmacy in remote NSW, Anēwan and Wiradjuri woman Kellie Beckenham MPS is passionate about...

Research winners for PSA18

Researchers examining polypharmacy within aged populations have won the best paper and best poster categories at PSA18. Lauren Corre and a team of University of...

Indigenous communities at risk of antimicrobial resistance

Pharmacists say a new approach is needed to treat the high rates of bacterial infections among remote Indigenous communities after a new study suggested...

SSRIs for mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease

Could selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) help reduce the burden of Alzheimer’s disease and prevent decline from mild cognitive impairment? An estimated 10% of people...

Adrenal insufficiency: recognition, management and lifelong support

Adrenal insufficiency occurs when the adrenal glands don’t produce sufficient cortisol, a key hormone involved in metabolism and the body’s stress response.