Re-thinking opioids

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Pharmacists can minimise opioid harm by helping patients step down. While opioids play an important role in the management of acute pain, their widespread use...

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...

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...

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...

Supporting patients to quit vaping: an important role for pharmacists

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With vaping rates rising and regulatory changes reshaping access, pharmacists play an increasingly important role.

Pharmacist interpreting service gets major expansion

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Pharmacists have been given a powerful new tool for giving advice to Australia’s diverse communities, after the Department of Social Services substantially expanded access...