PSA voices support for pill testing

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has announced their support for pill testing at music festivals and other environments where illicit drug use occurs,...

Medicines as a team sport

How pharmacists can respond to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community needs in an integrated, collaborative way that uses their full set of skills....

PSA grassroots draft scripts for email and phone conversations

Draft email Dear Mr/Ms XXX, We know our health system has faced immense pressure over recent years. Pharmacists are too often overlooked and undervalued, despite the...

Youth mental health in focus: young minds, meds and moods

Mental health conditions are a leading cause of disease burden for Australians aged 16–24 years, with nearly 40% experiencing a mental health disorder within a 12-month period.

We must embrace change and lead new models of care

Since becoming National President, I have received significant levels of feedback in support of PSA’s development of pharmacists working in general practice. I have also...

Spending on medicines rises even as dispensing drops

Australian prescription dispensing volume is lower, but spending on PBS medicines has increased in the past two years, according to the Australian Institute of...