PSA urges unity between GPs and pharmacists

Stoking a turf war between GPs and pharmacists will harm patient care, PSA National President Dr Shane Jackson has warned. On Monday, the RACGP urged...

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...

Consumer-generated data could improve health outcomes

A new study suggests that consumer-generated health data (CGHD) could empower patients, improve health outcomes, and reduce instances of self-diagnosis online.  The Australian research examined...

Local knowledge, local supplements

With consumer demand for health supplements increasing, a young established Australian supplier is aiming to better support of healthy lifestyle.

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...

Call to enlist pharmacists for opioid fight as deaths rise

New Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) research has revealed the number of Australian deaths involving opioids has more than doubled in the...