Minor Ailments Scheme gets 10/10 from Scottish patients
A new report indicates the ‘undeniable popularity’ of Scotland’s Minor Ailment Scheme (MAS), as support swells amongst pharmacy groups for its implementation in Australia....
Budget’s funding welcome, but more is needed for pharmacy
PSA has welcomed the government’s commitment to pharmacy in the 2019-20 Federal Budget through the extension of the Administration Handling and Infrastructure (AHI) fee...
Federal election health platforms
Last week, several pledges were made by the Coalition and the Opposition that will impact health care around the nation.
The Coalition issued a statement...
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?
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.
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...
