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...
Five funding recommendations to improve medicine safety
Increased funding for pharmacists in aged care and rural and remote communities would save lives and improve health outcomes, PSA has argued in its...
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...
PBS listings for cancer, Parkinson’s and motor neurone disease
Since 1 April, medicines crucial to those suffering from cancer, Parkinson’s and motor neurone disease have become available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
The...
The role of pharmacists in managing gastrointestinal disorders in infants
An estimated 50% of infants suffer from colic, constipation, reflux, or a combination of these disorders.1 These functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are one of...
I take Kakadu plum, is that ok?
How the new PSA guideline can help answer this question.
When asked about bush medicine most pharmacists would struggle. Bush medicine is a form of...
