Managing gastrointestinal problems in infants

        Opting for a better approach. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) were developed in the 1980s. Omeprazole, the first to be marketed, is on the WHO Model...

Become a general practice pharmacist

In a landscape of increasing opportunities for pharmacists, last week PSA launched its foundation stage training program for those wanting to work as a...

Emily Griffin keynote address to the Medication Safety and Efficiency Conference

PSA Victorian Early Career Pharmacist of the Year Emily Griffin's keynote address to the Medication Safety and Efficiency Conference.

Beware the risk of drug-associated heat stroke in the elderly

A 76-year-old man with past medical history significant for a cerebrovascular accident, pacemaker insertion for sick sinus syndrome and transurethral resection for benign prostatic...

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...

Medicine safety in aged care must be improved

One in five unplanned hospital admissions for aged care residents is the result of inappropriate medicines use, a new report from PSA reveals.