PSA Vice President Professor Mark Naunton MPS[/caption]
Cost savings from pharmacist-led post-discharge care
US research has found pharmacist-led post-discharge care for high-risk patients resulted in fewer admissions and healthcare cost savings of more than $US500 per patient.
In...
Supporting palliative care patients and carers in rural and remote areas
Training carers in symptom management for palliative care patients can help them to achieve their goal to be cared for and die at home,...
New ECP Director to focus on the future
WA-based hospital pharmacist Lauren Burton has been appointed as the new Early Career Pharmacist (ECP) Director of PSA, effective from 1 July 2018.
PSA...
Study identifies predisposition to opioid dependence
As the fatal consequences of prescription overdoses have climbed in Australia, a recently published study from Monash University identified key factors that could indicate...
Spotlight on prescriber-pharmacist relationships
Leaders from pharmacy, medical and consumer organisations will gather in Canberra on Tuesday to explore how doctors and pharmacists can better cooperate to support...
Federal election health platforms
Last week, several pledges were made by the Coalition and the Opposition that will impact health care around the nation.
The Coalition issued a statement...
