Clinical governance and the role of the pharmacist

For continual provision of safe healthcare services, pharmacists must ensure clinical governance structures are in place at their facility.

Dr Fei Sim’s vision for scope of practice

PSA's National President Dr Fei Sim FPS discusses the enormous changes that could come out of the scope of practice review.

A tragic medication error

In 2016, Melissa Sheldrick experienced the unthinkable when her son Andrew died due to a medication error. Without apportioning blame, she has since worked...

Changes to antipsychotic dispensing trends

A new report revealed that there has been a significant reduction in antipsychotic dispensing in the past 5 years.

Roles for pharmacists in disasters

More than 40 roles for pharmacists in disasters have been identified in a new study, which also recommends that pharmacy bodies provide specialist training...

COVID-19: Medicine supply changes and increased social distancing

Elective surgeries will be cancelled, Australians are banned from travelling overseas and more non-essential businesses will close their doors as cases of COVID-19 in Australia surge past 2,000.