Budget supports general practice pharmacists
Greater support for GP pharmacists, funds for high-cost medicine reduction and $1 billion for new PBS spending have emerged as the high points of...
What we know about giving Aussie kids a healthy head start
Unpredictable eating habits in kids is a problem facing many Australian parents, every day.
Anticonvulsants shown not to provide low back pain benefits
Despite an increase in anticonvulsant use for back and neck pain recently - an increase of 535% in the last 10 years - researchers...
Intervention reduces antipsychotic use in aged care
A pharmacist-led intervention targeted towards reducing the prevalence of sedative prescription in aged care has reduced antipsychotic prescribing by 13% and that of benzodiazepines...
Pharmacists welcome appointment of new Rural Health Commissioner
Emeritus Professor Paul Worley has been appointed Australia’s first National Rural Health Commissioner, which was welcomed by PSA.
As the new Commissioner, Prof Worley will...
Collaborate to identify and resolve drug-related problems
An Australian study indicates pharmacists should play a larger role in identifying and resolving drug-related problems (DRPs) as part of a collaborative general practice...
