PSA working to increase pharmacist remuneration

PSA has this week lodged two major submissions addressing pharmacist remuneration. The first is our response to the Medicare Benefits Schedule Review Taskforce, where...

Shifting gears: the pain specialist

Pene Wood is a dedicated pain, addiction and Quality Use of Medicines specialist who works across community pharmacy, policy and education. She has recently...

Mental health medicines and drug-related deaths

A recent study of coronial inquest findings revealed medicines relating to mental health conditions (antidepressants, antipsychotics) were most commonly implicated in non-opioid and non-benzodiazepine...

Pharmacists welcome appointment of new Rural Health Commissioner

Emeritus Professor Paul Worley has been appointed Australia’s first National Rural Health Commissioner, which was welcomed by PSA. As the new Commissioner, Prof Worley will...

Pharmacist Insight – Older and Wiser

Dr Renly Lim is a Research Fellow at the University of South Australia working to expand the role of pharmacists in residential care facilities,...

How to remedy incorrect inhaler use

How pharmacists can change the lives of people with lung diseases by taking every opportunity possible.