Expansion of pharmacist vaccinations
Another Australian state has expanded the scope of pharmacist-administered vaccinations this month, meaning pharmacists can help to protect the community against more infectious diseases...
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...
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...
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...
Remote Australians at increased risk for diabetes complications
Mortality rates are four times higher for Indigenous patients with diabetes than non-Indigenous Australians, a report has found.
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare...













