2019: A watershed year for Australian medicine safety
I am enormously proud of how our work has contributed to medicine safety and the quality use of medicines finally receiving the attention it warrants.
Anthelmintic remedies
Ever since our ancestors came down from the trees, we’ve been struggling to evict parasitic worms.
Digoxin’s involvement in infamous murder case
How digoxin’s narrow safety margin made it the perfect weapon in one of the most prolific hospital killing sprees in history.
In December 2003, Charles...
Australian pharmacists get seat at global table
The international voice of Australian pharmacy has been amplified by the appointment of PSA National President Dr Shane Jackson to the International Pharmacy Federation...
From the President: An exciting time to be a pharmacist
I often tell the story of The Starfish, the Little Boy and the Old Man. This is one of my favourite childhood stories.
Cost savings from pharmacist-led post-discharge care
US research has found pharmacist-led post-discharge care for high-risk patients resulted in fewer admissions and healthcare cost savings of more than $US500 per patient.
In...
