‘Access is not simply about opening the door to another provider,’ she said. ‘True access is about removing every barrier between a patient and that provider.’ 
Expansion of pharmacist vaccinations
Another Australian state has expanded the scope of pharmacist-administered vaccinations this month, meaning pharmacists can help to protect the community against more infectious diseases...
Hepatitis C deaths fall sharply but cure access dropping
The introduction of direct-acting antivirals therapies for hepatitis C in 2016 has contributed to a 20% decline in deaths attributed to the disease, but...
Balancing acts: the pharmacist and prescriber relationship
Patients rely on pharmacists and prescribers having mutual respect for one another, while maintaining their independence. We take a look at striking the right...
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...
Bringing pharmacists into the digital future
PSA has unveiled a new digital health report, Connecting the dots: Digitally empowered pharmacists, at the PSA19 conference.
The report, funded by the Australian Digital...
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...
