6CPA program audits coming

Programs funded under the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement (6CPA) will be subject to audits from next week to detect any inaccurate or ineligible claims. The...

Vaccinations: pointing the needle in expanded settings

Pharmacists should be able to administer vaccinations in any health setting. Appropriately trained and qualified pharmacists across all Australian states and territories can administer...

Medicine safety – a new national priority

A watershed moment for patients, pharmacists and medicine safety was reached last week when federal, state and territory health ministers declared Medicine Safety and...

Realising pharmacists’ full potential

We are working to achieve the 11 key actions in Pharmacists in 2023 to unlock opportunities for pharmacists as the custodians of medicine safety. I was...

Why pharmacists should be embedded in healthcare teams

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA) Pharmacists in 2023 report found that the inclusion of pharmacists in healthcare teams will ensure that medicines are used...

How pharmacists can make a difference in aged care

Significant levels of ‘high-risk’ medications in Australian aged care facilities provide an area of need for future roles for pharmacists, the PSA19 conference was...