Waiting to inhale

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Annoyed by her glass squeeze-bulb nebuliser, 13-year old asthmatic Susie Maison asked "Daddy why can't they put my asthma medicine in a spray can?"

Pharmacist prescribing of melatonin

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Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone responsible for regulating the body’s circadian rhythm. Supplemental melatonin can help to reinforce the circadian rhythm, making it useful for treatment of insomnia and jet lag.

Lessening the economic burden of high cholesterol

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Hypercholesterolaemia not only has a damaging impact on health, but on the economy too. According to a new report from the Heart Foundation, an estimated...

From the President: What opportunities have been unlocked?

PSA’s flagship plan Pharmacists in 2023 outlines system changes needed to unlock opportunities for pharmacists to be the best they can be.

Preparing for the 2024 ‘tripledemic’

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Now is the time to arm Australians with vaccines, respiratory disease advice, testing and essential medicines to get ahead of respiratory ailment season. The trifecta...

Are unconscious gender biases widening the Australian gender pain gap?

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References Filingim R. Individual differences in pain: understanding the mosaic that makes pain personal. Pain 2017;158(Suppl 1):S11–S18. Widemann TH, Edwards RR, Walton DM, et...