Parents susceptible to anti-vaccine messages from public figures

A new study has found that parents who generally accept vaccination are susceptible to anti-vaccination rhetoric from politicians, suggesting that vaccine messaging needs to...

Empagliflozin for reducing risk of kidney stones

Research shows this SLGT2 inhibitor may reduce stones in people with diabetes, though how is unclear. Kidney stones (urolithiasis) are commonly seen in primary care,...

Pharmacists can teach ‘schoolies’ about emergency contraception

About half of school leavers (schoolies) believe emergency contraception is only effective 12 or 24 hours after sexual intercourse, according to a new study...

Budget supports general practice pharmacists

Greater support for GP pharmacists, funds for high-cost medicine reduction and $1 billion for new PBS spending have emerged as the high points of...

Rethinking how we manage osteoarthritis pain

Alex Page, pharmacist at Outback Pharmacies and former winner of the PSA Award for QUM in Pain Management, and Joyce McSwan, Founder and Managing...

PSA launches bold five-year plan for pharmacy

A new vision for the role of pharmacists launched PSA18 in Sydney today, with the unveiling of PSA’s Pharmacists in 2023: A Discussion Paper,...