How should chronic pain in children be approached?
There is limited research on the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy in treating in children with chronic pain. So what is the best approach and how...
A founding hand in the Home Medicines Review
PSA 2026 Lifetime Achievement recipient Carlene Smith AM has shaped medicines management nationwide through her leadership in HMRs.
Blockchain exec pushing for the end of paper prescriptions
Australian laws requiring use of paper documents prevent new technological solutions that could inhibit prescription fraud.
That’s the diagnosis of Dr Tal Rapke, chief executive...
Pharmacists in 2023: Unlocking the opportunity
It’s time for PSA to reveal our vision of the future of pharmacy in Australia.
I am pleased to announce our Pharmacists in 2023...
Medicinal cannabis goes mainstream, but safety concerns are growing
Once considered a fringe therapy, medicinal cannabis is rapidly becoming a mainstream prescribing option. As demand surges, pharmacists are left managing clinical risks and patient expectations while regulators struggle to keep up. But is this starting to change?
Antibiotic resistance knowledge improving, but more to be done
Almost three-quarters of Australians are aware of the term ‘antibiotic resistance' and one quarter believe that it is affecting us, an NPS MedicineWise survey...
