Gap in knowledge for breastfeeding mothers seeking CAMs
Research from Curtin University published in 2017 found that pharmacists providing advice to lactating mothers who are seeking complementary medicines are finding the lack...
Three in four pharmacies register with My Health Record
Almost a third of My Health Record-connected pharmacies have already reported using the system to avoid a potentially adverse event, according to new data...
Government pledges to improve medicine safety in aged care
The Federal Government has committed to improving medicine safety in aged care, as part of a $537 million response to the interim report of...
HPV vaccine – protective and no riskier than placebo
HPV vaccine protects against cervical precancer in female adolescents and does not increase the risk of serious adverse effects.
This is the finding of Cochrane...
PSA: pharmacists need support to improve Australia’s health
Following the announcement of this year’s Federal Election date, PSA looks forward to working with an incoming Government to support a healthier Australia by...
From the President: Integrate further into primary healthcare and work together
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.
