PSA Vice President Professor Mark Naunton MPS[/caption]
Dr Louise Schaper at PSA25[/caption]
Opioids, antidepressants and the risk of hip fracture
A recent study identified that the risk of hip fracture was increased with the use of psychotropic drugs in elderly people. The highest risk...
Digital transformation with My Health Record
Pharmacists should be actively contributing to patients' My Health Record (MHR) in order to unlock the full potential of digital transformation, said Dr Kenneth...
Spike in flu deaths leads to lowered vaccination age
A substantial jump in Western Australia’s (WA) influenza cases and flu-related deaths has led to a reduction in the pharmacist vaccination age to 10...
Pharmacy profession calls for progress on prescribing
Momentum for pharmacist prescribing continues to grow, with a third of participants at a recent forum calling for the profession to move forward with...
Pharmacists’ true value not yet realised: PSA
Pharmacists are the healthcare professionals best placed to address the crisis in medicine safety in Australia, and could contribute to cost savings of $1.4...
Is Australia’s scope of care lagging behind?
Nations around the globe used to look to Australia for examples of bold and innovative pharmacy funding projects. But many of our overseas peers...
