Reducing influenza related hospitalisation in children

A new cohort study has found that influenza-associated hospitalisation in children is significantly more likely in those with chronic lung diseases (CLDs), despite the...

PSA NT/SA Branch’s vaccine advocacy work

The PSA SA/NT Branch is fighting for pharmacists to be able to administer more vaccines. Read more about it here.

Healthcare highway: Pharmacists in the driver’s seat

Australia’s National Digital Health Strategy has outlined a five-year transition to a digitally connected health system, beginning with opt-out My Health Records for every...

‘Don’t you know who I am?’: Why patient identification is so...

When we think patient safety, pharmacists’ minds jump to drug interactions, adverse events or toxic doses. But incorrect patient identification can have equal capacity...

Pharmacists key to respiratory health in extreme weather

The recent dust storms and bushfires in NSW and Queensland serve as a reminder of the escalating effects of climate change, leading to an...