The King Review – where to now?

As PSA National President, I will continue to work with the government and other stakeholders to unlock opportunities for pharmacists to realise their full...

How pharmacists can help diagnose and manage cow’s milk allergy

Awareness is growing about childhood allergies, especially peanut allergy. But according to the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA), the symptoms of...

From the President: Onboard with aged care

Earlier this year the outgoing Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt announced the government would allocate $345.7 million in the 2022–23 federal Budget for pharmacists in aged care.

PSA working to increase pharmacist remuneration

PSA has this week lodged two major submissions addressing pharmacist remuneration. The first is our response to the Medicare Benefits Schedule Review Taskforce, where...

Shifting gears: the pain specialist

Pene Wood is a dedicated pain, addiction and Quality Use of Medicines specialist who works across community pharmacy, policy and education. She has recently...

Mental health medicines and drug-related deaths

A recent study of coronial inquest findings revealed medicines relating to mental health conditions (antidepressants, antipsychotics) were most commonly implicated in non-opioid and non-benzodiazepine...