Spike in flu deaths leads to lowered vaccination age

A substantial jump in Western Australia’s (WA) influenza cases and flu-related deaths has led to a reduction in the pharmacist vaccination age to 10...

A career built on inspiring change

At the PSA19 Opening Plenary on Saturday, Paralympian Kurt Fearnley shared some valuable lessons learned during his stellar career that pharmacists can infuse into...

Anxiety is often untreated – how pharmacists can help

A new MedicineWise program aims to increase the number of patients seeking help for anxiety and other mood disorders by educating healthcare professionals. Anxiety disorders,...

Pharmacists’ true value not yet realised: PSA

Pharmacists are the healthcare professionals best placed to address the crisis in medicine safety in Australia, and could contribute to cost savings of $1.4...

Pharmacy profession calls for progress on prescribing

Momentum for pharmacist prescribing continues to grow, with a third of participants at a recent forum calling for the profession to move forward with...

Help patients beat the extreme heat

Australia is in the midst of a record-breaking heatwave – with Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, the ACT and NSW all reaching maximum...