Greater collaboration and funding needed in pharmacy

Greater funding is needed to unite the pharmacy profession with other healthcare professionals. This was the powerful message that came out of PSA’s NSW/ACT...

Can pharmacists help eliminate HIV by 2020?

New research published in the Lancet has confirmed the efficacy of antiretrovirals in preventing the transmission of HIV. But rates of infection are increasing...

Reducing stroke risk in dementia patients

A commonly-used treatment for Alzheimer's disease could reduce the risk of stroke among people with dementia. The Australian-Swedish study, co-authored by Monash University researchers, focussed...

Medication adherence through community pharmacy intervention

Community pharmacist-led interventions have been shown to improve adherence and health outcomes for patients with chronic diseases but a number of barriers remain. Researchers from...

Leading Pharmacy Future: PSA18 highlights

Sydney will become the centre of the Australian pharmacy universe on Friday, as PSA18 brings together more than 1000 pharmacists and healthcare leaders for...

Remote Australians at increased risk for diabetes complications

Mortality rates are four times higher for Indigenous patients with diabetes than non-Indigenous Australians, a report has found. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare...