Valvular heart disease: how pharmacists can help

More than 250,000 Australians have faulty heart valves and are at risk of serious complications, including heart failure, stroke and death – yet don’t know it. Australian Pharmacist spoke to an expert about the symptoms pharmacists should be aware of.

How should pharmacists report incidents?

All incidents should be reported, no matter how minor. Here’s how pharmacists can best approach this process.

Pharmacists receive 2022 Australia Day Honours

PSA Lifetime Achievement Award recipients Valerie Constable FPS, John Coppock FPS and Bill Horsfall FPS, together with Chemist Outlet Founder Niels Bowen MPS, were among 545 people to receive a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2022 Australia Day honours.

Tips for becoming a GP pharmacist

A practical guide to upskilling, developing a role and finding the right general practice to match your experience.

Choosing wisely: Antibiotics

In the fourth of a six-part series, we expand on the PSA Choosing Wisely recommendations, taking a closer look at the dispensing of repeat...

Paediatric risperidone errors prompt TGA safety update

The TGA has tightened dosing advice for the antipsychotic risperidone after an alarming number of overdoses occurred in patients under 18.