Pandemic planning for pharmacists
If a pandemic or disaster struck in your community, would your pharmacy know how to properly assist?
That's the issue PhD candidate Elizabeth McCourt is...
A simple way to improve pharmacist-patient interactions
Checking technicians would allow pharmacists to spend more time on patient-focused activities in both community and hospital pharmacy settings, New Zealand research has found.
Based...
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...
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...
Depression and complementary medicines
Around one in 16 Australians will suffer from depression at some time during their life.1,2 What evidence is there that complementary medicines such as S-Adenosyl-L-methionine...
Pharmacist interpreting service gets major expansion
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...













