PSA voices support for pill testing

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has announced their support for pill testing at music festivals and other environments where illicit drug use occurs,...

How pharmacists can help diagnose and manage cow’s milk allergy

Awareness is growing about childhood allergies, especially peanut allergy. But according to the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA), the symptoms of...

Five funding recommendations to improve medicine safety

Increased funding for pharmacists in aged care and rural and remote communities would save lives and improve health outcomes, PSA has argued in its...

PSA grassroots draft scripts for email and phone conversations

Draft email Dear Mr/Ms XXX, We know our health system has faced immense pressure over recent years. Pharmacists are too often overlooked and undervalued, despite the...

Roles, recognition, remuneration keys to pharmacy future

PSA National President Dr Shane Jackson has used PSA18 to issue a call to arms for the future of pharmacy, illuminating a vision for...

From the President: Onboard with aged care

Earlier this year the outgoing Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt announced the government would allocate $345.7 million in the 2022–23 federal Budget for pharmacists in aged care.