Medicine Safety Consortia (PSA, CHF, SHPA, NPSMedicinewise, USyd, Monash Uni) Better use of existing funding, leveraging digital health, empowering consumers and the workforce are among the keys to thinking and acting differently on medicine safety. These were the themes resonating at a forum of stakeholders representing the breadth of health care, including government and consumers, held in Canberra today. Convened by the Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF), Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA), the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA), NPS MedicineWise and academic partners Monash University and University of Sydney, participants were challenged to ‘think differently’ on the safe use of medicines in Australia to turn the tide on this major health challenge. “Medicine safety is a priority for us all and we each have a role to play,” PSA National President Associate Professor Chris Freeman said. “It was inspiring to see the sector work together today […]