PSA: embed pharmacists to reduce medicine harm in aged care

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PSA has called for a national program that embeds pharmacists in all aged care facilities in its submission to the Royal Commission into Aged...

Experts urge support for PrEP after second Australian HIV case

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Experts are emphasising the efficacy of the revolutionary pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medicine after a recent case of a Sydney man contracting HIV while taking...

Q&A: ‘I’m going overseas tomorrow . . . can you witness...

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While pharmacists are now (very) familiar with rapid antigen tests (RATs) for COVID-19 testing, the practice of observed RATs for the purpose of international...

Why pharmacists should be embedded in healthcare teams

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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...

Offshore refresher: live and learn

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PSA’s Offshore Refresher Conference this year took members to Europe. ECP Sinead Stone MPS went along, courtesy of a grant from Bayer. It was...

Age of anxiety

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Anxiety is the most common mental health condition in Australia, and research shows the pandemic has only exacerbated the issue. Are we doing enough to support those who experience it?