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Is there a pharmacy wage crisis?
PSA16’s panel discussion on improving pharmacists’ remuneration acknowledged widespread concerns in the industry Employees are worried about pharmacist wages, said PSA CEO Dr Lance Emerson in opening the panel discussion …
Intern of the Year named
WA pharmacist Joseph Foster is the 2016 PSA MIMS Intern Pharmacist of the Year. Foster, who completed his internship at Brooks Garden Chemmart Pharmacy in Albany, was awarded the prestigious …
PSA16 conference finishes on a high
Around 900 delegates attended the conference this year – about one hundred more than last year, according to the PSA The event wrapped up this afternoon (Sunday 31 July) after being held …
Cara Kolopelnyk awarded Pharmacy Student of the Year 2016
She also took home the People’s Choice Award in a clean sweep at the PSA 2016 Gala Dinner The award was presented by PSA National President Joe Demarte at the …
Consider BMI before becoming pregnant: study
Women are being encouraged to ensure their body mass index is within a healthy range before pregnancy to ensure the best outcomes for their babies. A new study by University …
The King Review: what you said
This week’s release of the King Review’s discussion paper got a lot of attention – as did Guild president George Tambassis’ response to it. The Review took the form of …
The next step
King Review focus to move to the consumer perspective: Minister Health Minister Sussan Ley says the next step in the King Review process is to determine what consumers want from …
Ley answers on King Review, hep C, NDSS
Health Minister Sussan Ley covers NDSS transition hiccups, prices of hep C medication and health care homes at the PSA 2016 conference “Pharmacists and GPs represent the two central pillars …
New centre to battle antimicrobial resistance
University of Queensland launched a Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) today to strengthen regional and global responses to antimicrobial resistance brings together leading scientists and clinicians from more than 10 countries. …
FIP releases disaster access guidelines
The first global guidelines that support continued access to medicines and pharmacy expertise during natural disasters, such as floods, heat waves and earthquakes, have bee released by the International Pharmaceutical …
Noel Fosbery is Pharmacist of the Year
The PSA has awarded the title of Pharmacist of the Year to Noel Fosbery. Fosbery was recognised for his work with opioid therapy for drug addicts, and his having produced …
Infamous pharmacy spats on Twitter
Representatives of the Pharmacy Guild and the RACGP have once again exchanged terse words on the social media platform It all began with 140 characters. David Quilty, Executive Director of …