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Allied health practitioners such as pharmacy need to be given more support to step up and fill gaps in health care, says Terry White – because an expansion in their …

Aussie cricket legend Steve Waugh will launch Victoria’s first Blooms The Chemist pharmacy in Cranbourne Park, Melbourne on Saturday, March 28, 2015. In his new role as ambassador for the …

Associate Professor Richard King has been appointed as the inaugural Chair of the Choosing Wisely Australia Advisory Group. Choosing Wisely Australia will launch on 29 April 2015. The initiative is …

Terry White was in Coffs Harbour this week to launch the first store in a new pharmacy concept: Terry White Express. The new shop is set to be the first …

Gunnedah intern Laura Norman has been announced as the PSA MIMS Australia NSW Intern of the Year for 2014. The award celebrates the achievements of exceptional interns in developing skills …

The CEO of the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia has today released a statement summarising the evidence on the safety, quality and efficacy of e-cigarettes. It states …

Community pharmacy is facing 10 years of real reductions in dispensing remuneration – and they need certainty in the 6CPA, writes Pharmacy Guild executive director David Quilty in this week’s …

 The National Heart Foundation says the release of the Cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease—Australian facts: risk factors report is another wake up call for the Federal Government to …

The PSA and Aspen Pharmacare Australia have announced new awards to recognise and celebrate innovation in pharmacy through sustainable business practices. The Aspen Pharmacare Australia and PSA Innovation Grants seek …

The PSA has released a position paper recognising the growing use of OTC analgesics containing codeine in the community, and expressing concern with the rising levels of harm associated with …

New findings released by Newspoll show overwhelming support for access to new cancer medicines through the PBS for Australian patients. Newspoll found 97% of Australians strongly support the subsidisation of …

The PSA has produced a leaflet as one of its resources developed in response to increasing reports about the damaging effects of overuse of readily available pain relievers containing codeine. …