Cost savings from pharmacist-led post-discharge care

US research has found pharmacist-led post-discharge care for high-risk patients resulted in fewer admissions and healthcare cost savings of more than $US500 per patient. In...

Study identifies predisposition to opioid dependence

As the fatal consequences of prescription overdoses have climbed in Australia, a recently published  study from Monash University identified key factors that could indicate...

Aged care antimicrobial prescribing on the rise

Data released last month shows an increase in the number of aged care residents prescribed antimicrobials, highlighting the need for pharmacists to use their...

Pharmacists urged to have their say on profession’s future

Realising the full potential of pharmacists requires a reimagining of how the profession fits into the wider healthcare model, and PSA wants to harness...

How pharmacists can support women with gestational diabetes

How pharmacists can use their pharmacotherapy medication management expertise to support women with gestational diabetes.

From the President: An exciting time to be a pharmacist

I often tell the story of The Starfish, the Little Boy and the Old Man. This is one of my favourite childhood stories.