PSA Vice President Professor Mark Naunton MPS[/caption]
Dr Louise Schaper at PSA25[/caption]
Pharmacists vital leaders in Australian community during COVID-19 crisis
After a summer of bushfires, the outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China (later named COVID-19) was reported in January.
Not Yet Equal
The LGBTQIA+ community experiences poorer health outcomes than other Australians. As Sydney plays host to the WorldPride festival in February and March, it’s time for the entire health system – including pharmacists – to step up.
From the President: pharmacist prescribing
Prescribing is more than just putting pen to paper – but falls well within pharmacists’ scope of practice.
Adding prescribing to the repertoire of the...
Catastrophic fire ratings highlight need for better emergency dispensing provisions
State and federal health departments have advised of options available to pharmacists in parts of NSW and Queensland affected by this week’s catastrophic-level fires.
Under...
Groups raise fears over Qld pharmacy deregulation
Submissions to the current Queensland Government inquiry into pharmacy ownership and regulation in the state have resoundingly supported current ownership provisions, amid concerns that...
Remote Australians at increased risk for diabetes complications
Mortality rates are four times higher for Indigenous patients with diabetes than non-Indigenous Australians, a report has found.
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare...
