Reducing adverse drug reactions in the elderly
Recent research could increase the involvement of pharmacists in the creation of effective medication management plans for elderly patients.
The project is based on a...
Training for Health Care Homes program
Community pharmacists working within the Health Care Homes (HCH) model will have access to extensive training from October, to develop their skills in collaborative...
Resistance movement: Pharmacy’s fight against antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been ranked as serious a threat to society as terrorism. With millions of lives at risk, and trillions in GDP...
‘Devastating’ volume of clinical waste generates concern
As environmental threats become increasingly pressing, healthcare professionals are calling for changes in the way clinical waste is managed in medical settings.
In a recent...
GPs use antibiotics as placebos: study
Most Australian GPs have used a placebo in practice at least once, with active placebos used far more than inert placebos, a new study...
Offshore refresher: live and learn
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...













