Joint winners announced
Two intern pharmacists were named PSA MIMS Intern Pharmacist of the Year at PSA17 on Saturday The two winners are Carolyn Glazier from WA, and Seema Khiani from ACT/NSW. Presented …
10-year plan for PSA
HMR caps are inappropriate, wages are “appallingly low” and Australia is no longer a leader in professional services, says the new PSA president PSA’s newly elected national president, Dr Shane …
National real-time monitoring system announced
The Federal Government will be working with the states to implement a system by end 2018, Health Minister tells PSA17 Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced the government will be …
A new contender
After nearly one year of My Chemist topping customer satisfaction for pharmacy, Terry White has stolen the crown Terry White Chemists has reached 90% customer satisfaction, earning it the top …
Pharmacist services not comparable to gas, electricity
Clinical services should be viewed though a health lens – not an economic lens, pharmacy leader tells King Review panel In response to the King Review’s Interim Report released last …
Do you talk about OTC meds?
Safe use of OTC medicines requires high-quality spoken and written medicine information – but consumers are often missing out Researchers from the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Pharmacy, in partnership …
Twitter roundup: July edition
Can you say it in 140 characters or less? Congratulations to Sandra Minas on being elected the new @NAPSA_Rx President! Look forward to an awesome yr and seeing you at …
Mental health consumers feeling “disempowered”
A perceived lack of medicines information from pharmacists is leaving mental health consumers feeling uninformed Following our popular story delving into 13 reasons why pharmacists should care about mental health, here …
Breastfeeding friendly pharmacies?
How the pharmacy setting can help, not hinder, breastfeeding mums Researchers from WellSouth Primary Health Network in New Zealand have been considering how pharmacies promote and support breastfeeding. “Pharmacists are …
TGA’s 67 changes to permissible ingredients
For listed medicines, there are now four new ingredients, while eight have been removed due to safety issues The TGA has updated its permitted ingredients list for complementary medicines. This …
Govt prepares for pandemics, bioterrorism
Millions in funding to go towards detecting high-risk contagious diseases and biological agents of security concern The federal government is allocating $27 million towards the planning and response for a …
Consumers taking charge of their health
Today (24 July) is International Self Care Day, marking a concept that allows consumers to take a more active role in managing their health The event, which is hosted by …