Interventions to reduce falls in nursing homes and hospitals

It is estimated that falls in hospitals are significantly higher than in the community setting. This summary presents the best available evidence regarding the effectiveness...

Medicines safety in breastfeeding

Pharmacists play an important role in advising parents and carers of breast-fed infants about their safe use of medicines. The benefits of breastfeeding are...

Pharmacist on the rise

Ayomide Ogundipe’s initiative, commitment to patient-centred care, and leadership while interning at Pharmacy777 in Perth has earned her PSA’s Intern of the Year award. Ms...

Cost of asthma treatment – a deterrent to use

Cost is a major factor associated with non-adherence to asthma treatment in Australia, recent research revealed. Healthcare providers can assist patients with adherence by...

What collaborative prescribing could look like for pharmacists

PSA CEO Dr Shane Jackson has backed the likelihood of pharmacists being able to prescribe under a collaborative framework by the end of next...

Coronavirus: Australia ‘alert but not alarmed’

‘Precautionary and active surveillance’ is required to manage the risk of a novel coronavirus outbreak in China, Australia’s Chief Medical Officer Professor Brendan Murphy...