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Pharmacist Adrian Unger MPS was in his 50s when a young woman came into his pharmacy in Chatswood NSW, asked for bandages and set him on an unexpected path. He assumed the bandages were for wound care, but she said...

The 2017 PSA Branch Committee elections attracted a record voter turnout of 24% up from 17% in 2014. For the first time, PSA offered an online voting platform for the Branch Committee elections, and it was encouraging to see...

Australian Pharmacist spoke with Dr David Gillespie MP, the Federal Assistant Minister for Health, about his experiences and engagements with pharmacists during his medical career. Dr Gillespie – who helped to officially launch construction of the new Pharmacy House...

Annette Baker, whose portrait was one of 49 finalists in the inaugural Australian Mental Health Prize 2016, has worked hard to raise awareness about suicide after her daughter Mary took her own life in March 2011. When she was...

Since taking up the Chief Medical Officer post in 2016, Professor Brendan Murphy has made a number of strategic interventions in the pharmacy sphere, from directly admonishing the GPs with the highest rates of antibiotic prescribing to weighing in...

As a supporter of pharmacists, Catherine King MP is a firm believer in having a ‘broader’ role for pharmacists in Australia’s health system. During her speech at PSA17, Ms King said: ‘I want to recognise that pharmacists play a broader...

Australian Pharmacist spoke to Rhonda White AO about her role in co-founding Terry White Chemists (TWC) – the first group to franchise pharmacies in Australia – and what it means to be a leader in pharmacy. After opening her...

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 Health Minister Jack Snelling who resigned from the portfolio earlier this week. PSA SA/NT President Robyn...

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 Hills' inspiring efforts on the track and at the 10,000m race-end on 9 April have...

Emeritus Professor Paul Worley has been appointed Australia’s first National Rural Health Commissioner, which was welcomed by PSA. As the new Commissioner, Prof Worley will consult with a wide range of health professionals and stakeholders – including pharmacists – to...