Normalisation is medical misogyny and delays diagnosis
Sharnelle Vella, ABC Radio Melbourne breakfast co-host[/caption]
Mike Stephens, Director, Medicines policy and Programs at the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)[/caption]
Chastina Heck MPS, Chair of the PSA/NACCHO Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pharmacy Practice Community of Specialty Interest (CSI).[/caption]
Philippa Chigeza, pharmacist at Logan Hospital.[/caption]
Stewart Mearns MPS[/caption]
PBS listings for cancer, Parkinson’s and motor neurone disease
Since 1 April, medicines crucial to those suffering from cancer, Parkinson’s and motor neurone disease have become available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
The...
From the President: Inequitable consumer access to care a priority for...
As the 21 May election draws close, PSA’s election platform has renewed calls to prioritise better consumer access to healthcare through fairer remuneration for pharmacist-delivered services.
Aged care wisdom
More than 200,000 Australians currently live in aged care and the number grows each day. Optimising medicine safety is a crucial concern.
Medicines as a team sport
How pharmacists can respond to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community needs in an integrated, collaborative way that uses their full set of skills....
Barriers removed for pharmacists to seek mental health treatment
Changes in Australian mandatory reporting laws will remove barriers to mental health treatment for health professionals.
Australian federal, state and territory health ministers at April’s...
Anticonvulsants shown not to provide low back pain benefits
Despite an increase in anticonvulsant use for back and neck pain recently - an increase of 535% in the last 10 years - researchers...
