Improving medicines use in aged care
We know that there are high levels of medicines use in the aged care setting, which is not surprising given the demographics of residents and...
Supporting patients to quit vaping: an important role for pharmacists
With vaping rates rising and regulatory changes reshaping access, pharmacists play an increasingly important role.
Can pharmacists help eliminate HIV by 2020?
New research published in the Lancet has confirmed the efficacy of antiretrovirals in preventing the transmission of HIV. But rates of infection are increasing...
Collaborative prescribing to improve patient outcomes
The results of a study examining collaborative prescribing in Australian hospitals indicates that the practice, already successfully trialled in the US and the UK,...
Hepatitis C deaths fall sharply but cure access dropping
The introduction of direct-acting antivirals therapies for hepatitis C in 2016 has contributed to a 20% decline in deaths attributed to the disease, but...
PSA launches bold five-year plan for pharmacy
A new vision for the role of pharmacists launched PSA18 in Sydney today, with the unveiling of PSA’s Pharmacists in 2023: A Discussion Paper,...













