Greater collaboration and funding needed in pharmacy
Greater funding is needed to unite the pharmacy profession with other healthcare professionals. This was the powerful message that came out of PSA’s NSW/ACT...
How pharmacists can keep up with the nation’s health needs
The healthcare needs of Australians are shifting – which means pharmacists’ training has to adapt to keep pace. The good news? It’s happening.
The...
Pharmacist prescribing is a positive move
Evaluation overseas has found pharmacist prescribing to be safe, clinically appropriate and well-received by patients.
Pharmacy groups have long called for changes to allow pharmacists...
Engaging hyper-connected patients
At PSA17, I discussed how pharmacists can engage hyper-connected patients to help them avoid misinformation or misadventure. In case you missed it, here are...
Medication adherence through community pharmacy intervention
Community pharmacist-led interventions have been shown to improve adherence and health outcomes for patients with chronic diseases but a number of barriers remain.
Researchers from...
Pharmacists must be ’empowered and emboldened’ in the new digital age
The rise in patient access to information about managing their own health should not threaten to supplant pharmacists but instead make them more essential...













