Diary of a pharmacist in lockdown

Accredited pharmacist Kay Morey MPS has been in the thick of the COVID-19 crisis. She shares what life has been like during the past 7 months.

The pharmacy role models shaping the profession’s next generation

Four of PSA’s Intern Training Program leads share the highlights of their diverse careers, and what you can expect to encounter during this challenging and exciting year.

Missed medicine doses: how pharmacists can help

Missed medicine doses are common in practice, with potentially serious consequences for patient health, particularly when it comes to time-critical medicines.

The rise of community-associated golden staph infections

There has been an increase in incidents of community-associated Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections (CA-SABs) in Victoria and Western Australia (WA). Pharmacists have a role...

Running for the shelter of a ‘mother’s little helper’

The popularisation of meprobamate from the 1950s onwards ushered in the dawn of the psychopharmacological era where patients began to look to doctors to...

Young pharmacy stars on the rise

Finalists for the 2022 Pharmacy Student of the Year award have been selected, with the national final scheduled to take place at PSA22.