Pharmacists receive Queen’s Birthday Honours
Three pharmacists from across the country were recognised in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours list for their significant contributions to the profession.
Minimising urine dipstick use improves UTI management
Over-reliance on urine dipstick testing to guide urinary tract infection management contributes to antibiotic overuse and misuse.
Pharmacists on ‘game-changing’ electronic prescriptions
Increasing numbers of pharmacies are now accepting electronic prescriptions, with pharmacists reporting the new system is making life easier.
Are you using My Health Record to optimise patient care?
PSA Digital health lead Jarrod McMaugh MPS shares the top ways My Health Record makes every day easier for pharmacists.
Working on the land
After decades as a specialist compounder in Bundaberg, Brendan West MPS moved inland to buy a pharmacy in the outback Queensland town of Wallumbilla.
The COVID-era pharmacist
For Lauren Haworth MPS, opening a pharmacy as a global pandemic hit was not great timing. But it was invaluable experience en route to her dream of owning a pharmacy by the age of 30.
