Chris Freeman
Solving a policy enigma
Successful integration into general practice and aged care will offer pharmacists autonomy and boost medications management, says a leading GP The developing of the role of pharmacists working in general …
2020: Pharmacists equal to the challenge
While a year of immense challenge, 2020 has raised pharmacy’s profile and opened up new opportunities of practice for the profession, says PSA national president Chris Freeman In the next …
The aged care dilemma
Medicines are intended to prevent and treat disease and illness. Yet, in many cases, particularly those involving older Australians, medicines may be doing more harm than good As masters of …
Broadening the scope of practice
A small but growing number of pharmacists are carving out a new role for the profession in their work as pharmacists embedded within GP clinics There’s no such thing as …
More time on the ground
Pharmacists need to play a greater role in aged care facilities, PSA president believes, with access to MBS funding a possibility There is a pressing need for pharmacists to play …
Cap on or cap off?
No cap would be ideal, PSA president says as he outlines the proposals to the HMR and RMMR programs such as expansion of the referral pathway and follow-up reviews PSA national …
Naloxone orders increase by 2328%
An Ohio law allowing pharmacists to dispense naloxone without a script saw the number of naloxone orders rise significantly… what results could we see in Australia? A new study has …
Policy update
It’s time to modernise and reboot Australia’s 20-year-old National Medicines Policy Pharmacy academics say it’s time to reboot Australia’s National Medicines Policy to reflect changes in healthcare, technology and community …
A question of safety
Leading pharmacy groups are set to join in talks to formulate a joint safety policy, say Chris Freeman and Leanne Wells Next week will see the convening of a Strategic …
Most influential people in pharmacy: Chris Freeman
We speak to the next person in our 14 most influential people in pharmacy campaign, as voted by you Chris Freeman National president, PSA Director – Centre for Optimising Pharmacy Practice-based Excellence …
Top GP says less pharmacist presence would improve compliance
PSA goes to bat for Guild stance on pharmacy regulation as RACGP president argues longer scripts and machine dispensing would ‘improve compliance’ Location rules and pharmacy ownership regulations are good …
We would hail the chief
Profession overwhelmingly votes in favor of having a new Chief Pharmacist position Australian pharmacists have overwhelmingly backed a call for the Federal government to appoint a new Chief Pharmacist. Most …