Still blooming…
Jocelyn Watson, a PSA life member, was awarded an Order of Australia medal in January for services to Launceston and contributions to her church, horticultural society and her industry.
Australians’ understanding of their medicines falls short
Research into older Australians taking multiple medicines has highlighted fragmented communication between prescribers and shortcomings in patient understanding of their various medicines.
In a study...
Study reveals risk of opioid dependence following surgery
A recent study from the University of South Australia has highlighted the significant number of patients at risk of developing opioid dependence post-surgery, calling...
PSA submission calls for urgent action on rural healthcare
The Federal Government needs to create a Commonwealth Chief Pharmacist role and urgently develop a discussion paper to address rural pharmacy quality, access and...
Marea O’Donnell extended interview
As a pharmacist who cares about people, any extra involvement of having pharmacists in aged care is going to be good. It’s going to...
Caring during chaos; keeping the flame burning
Burnout, by its nature, isn’t easy to head off. Spotting the warning signs early gives the best chance of dealing with it.
