How pharmacists can keep up with the nation’s health needs

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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

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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

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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

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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...

Improving medicines use in aged care

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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...

From the President: pharmacist prescribing

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Prescribing is more than just putting pen to paper – but falls well within pharmacists’ scope of practice. Adding prescribing to the repertoire of the...