Patients and My Health Record
To opt out or not to opt out: what role does a pharmacist have in helping patients make informed decisions about My Health Record?
The...
From the President: Onboard with aged care
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.
From the president: Medicine safety commitments
PSA will work with government to address the pressing issue of medicine safety.
When it comes to healthcare, use of medicines is arguably the...
Pregabalin add-on for drug-resistant focal epilepsy
This evidence summary presents the best available evidence regarding pregabalin add-on for drug-resistant focal epilepsy.1
Introduction
Approximately 3–3.5% of Australians will experience epilepsy at some point...
Young minds, meds and moods: youth mental health in focus
Links to resources
See journal p28 and p29:
Decision aid: Minding your mental wellbeing –<a href="https://go.medcast.com.au/decision-aid-minding-your-mental-wellbeing?utm_id=701Oa0000
Down-scheduling of oral antibiotics could improve patient access, study finds
Immediate patient access to antibiotics through pharmacies has been recognised as a factor in addressing antibiotic misuse in the community, as antimicrobial resistance increases.
A...
