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A complex negotiation
PSA is confident it will be able to work with the Guild on service delivery in upcoming 7CPA negotiations, but how does it plan to secure more funding for proposed …
Where community matters
Capital Chemist is now raising more than $300,000 a year with its Community Matters program While all community pharmacies contribute to their communities, Capital Chemist has taken that concept a …
Cream of the crop
Alice Hashiguchi from University of Western Australia is Pharmacy Student of the Year for 2019 Alice Hashiguchi from the University of Western Australia has won the 2019 PSA Mylan Pharmacy …
Up-and-coming talent
Ayomide Ogundipe is this year’s Intern Pharmacist of the Year Ayomide (Mide) Ogundipe is the winner of the 2019 PSA MIMS Intern Pharmacist of the Year Award, the PSA announced …
A new alliance
The PSA and SHPA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding enabling closer cooperation representing and empowering the majority and spectrum of Australia’s pharmacists and technicians The MoU, announced at the …
The week in review
With many of Australia’s pharmacists descending on Sydney to attend the PSA19 conference, it’s been a very busy week in the world of pharmacy… At the conference, Health Minister Greg …
Brad Butt takes out inaugural award
Canberra pharmacist Brad Butt has been named the Australian Patients Association’s inaugural Most Outstanding Community Pharmacist of the Year at its annual awards night in Melbourne Mr Butt, from Cooleman …
Holding the upper hand
PSA has a seat at the CPA table, but Guild still signs off on remuneration, Minister says as he confirms longer script lengths are under consideration The PSA will be …
‘I want you to know that I get what you do.’
Minister backs pharmacists practising to their full scope, despite GP opposition, but doesn’t commit on MBS access There is a fundamental role going forward for pharmacists as part of a …
Patients ‘lured’ into pharmacy services: AMA chief
AMA national president Dr Tony Bartone has again criticised pharmacy services such as vaccination, calling for more research into scope Commenting during AMA Family Doctor Week on Friday about the …
Pharmacist arrested
NSW Police has advised that a Mascot pharmacist has been charged with sexual assault and will appear in court next month Officers from Botany Bay Police Area Command have been …
Fighting for the cause
‘Angry bastard’ chosen as Pharmacist of the Year in 2019 PSA awards, as military pharmacy legend and rising PSA star also honoured Regional NSW firebrand, and self-styled “angry bastard”, Peter …