The true cost of chronic pain
Around 3.24 million Australians are suffering from chronic pain daily, costing the economy $139.3 billion in 2018, a new report by Painaustralia has suggested.1
The...
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...
Aiming for zero medicine harm
It has been 3 years since medicine safety was announced as Australia’s 10th National Health Priority Area. How are we going at reducing harm...
Pharmacists: the secret ingredient in the quit smoking journey
Each year, approximately 15,500 Australian families face the grief and trauma of someone they love dying from a disease caused by smoking. In 2017,...
Visionary pharmacist named year’s best at PSA18
John Jackson FPS has been named PSA Pharmacist of the Year for his decades-long commitment to developing new practice and funding models, and for...
Australia Day honours for pharmacists
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,...













