Going bush: rewards of rural pharmacy
Pharmacy in rural and remote areas has a lot to offer, from closer relationships with customers to higher pay, but these opportunities are often...
Pharmacists welcome new SA Health Minister
The appointment of new South Australian Health Minister Peter Malinauskas MLC was welcomed by the PSA SA/NT Branch last month.
Mr Malinauskas has replaced former...
When the varicella-zoster virus can turn nasty
A 33-year-old woman was seen by an obstetrician. The patient did not know if she had previously had chickenpox. Her varicella-zoster antibody titre signified...
Pharmacists supporting patients with palliative care needs
For many, the last 12 months of life is spent with significant disability, associated with rising symptom burden and functional decline. A palliative approach...
New leaders, new faces
The 2017 PSA Branch Committee elections attracted a record voter turnout of 24% up from 17% in 2014.
For the first time, PSA offered...
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Keeping mum: Maternity leave and pharmacists
The dearth of women in senior pharmacy positions is well documented. Can offering pharmacists better support during maternity leave help correct the imbalance?
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Asthma cigarettes: The original puffer
In this new regular series, AP is delving into the medicine catalogues of pharmacists of days past, to unearth often surprising remedies, like selling...
Complementary medicine: Osteoarthritis
Pain caused by osteoarthritis (OA) is a common presentation in a community pharmacy, with many patients seeking advice on complementary and alternative medicines that...
The case for automated dispensing
Buying expensive robotics could seem a counterintuitive way to boost profitability while increasing customer interactions but that is the promise of automated dispensing.
Could...
Resistance movement: Pharmacy’s fight against antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been ranked as serious a threat to society as terrorism. With millions of lives at risk, and trillions in GDP...
In the fast lane with Madeline Hills
Pharmacist and runner Madeline Hills, applauded for her standout sportsmanship in the Commonwealth Games, tells AP how her pharmacy training set her up for athletic success.
Ms...