Pharmacist Insight – Older and Wiser

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Dr Renly Lim is a Research Fellow at the University of South Australia working to expand the role of pharmacists in residential care facilities,...

From the President: Inequitable consumer access to care a priority for...

As the 21 May election draws close, PSA’s election platform has renewed calls to prioritise better consumer access to healthcare through fairer remuneration for pharmacist-delivered services.

Opioids, antidepressants and the risk of hip fracture

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A recent study identified that the risk of hip fracture was increased with the use of psychotropic drugs in elderly people. The highest risk...

From the President: Be ready for more vaccine speed bumps

Last month, community pharmacists in regional Queensland commenced vaccinating their communities against COVID-19.

I take Kakadu plum, is that ok?

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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...

Call to enlist pharmacists for opioid fight as deaths rise

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New Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) research has revealed the number of Australian deaths involving opioids has more than doubled in the...