Collaborative prescribing to improve patient outcomes

The results of a study examining collaborative prescribing in Australian hospitals indicates that the practice, already successfully trialled in the US and the UK,...

PSA’s critical role in 7CPA in spotlight

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has asserted the critical role that PSA will play in drafting the 7th Community Pharmacy Agreement (CPA), shaping the...

Pharmacists in 2023 report embraced

Pharmacists are underutilised in the Australian healthcare system and should be able to practise their skills to their full scope, says Dr Richard Di...

Improving medicines use in aged care

We know that there are high levels of medicines use in the aged care setting, which is not surprising given the demographics of residents and...

Rural pharmacists urged to have their say

Recent research has predicted by 2026 there could be just 52 pharmacists per 100,000 people in rural and remote areas, compared with more than...

Management of migraines in community pharmacy

        Pharmacists play a vital role in supporting patients with migraines. People with headaches are one of the most common presentations to community pharmacies and pharmacists...