Medicine safety in aged care must be improved

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

PSA names new CEO

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The PSA board has appointed health care advocate and health policy expert Mark Kinsela as its new Chief Executive Officer.  Mr Kinsela was appointed after...

Safe hands: minimising antipsychotic use in the elderly

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Concerns over the overuse of antipsychotics in Residential Aged Care Facilities have reached a high tide – but so have efforts to address the...

Pharmacist of all trades

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Distinguished Professor Gregory Peterson FPS has co-owned two pharmacies, been a hospital pharmacist and advised Sigma Pharmaceuticals. Now it’s teaching, research and other varied...

Community spirited

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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.

Australia Day honours for pharmacists

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Three pharmacists were among those recognised in this year’s Australia Day honours list for exceptional contributions to their communities. This includes Emeritus Professor Bruce Sunderland,...