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MBS access on the way?
Pharmacists having access to MBS items may be a step closer, PSA national president Dr Shane Jackson has hinted Speaking at the opening session of ConPharm 2018, the Annual Consultant …
A ‘needless and entirely preventable’ death: Coroner
Pharmacists are reminded of their right to refuse supply in the wake of an inquest into a man’s death due to methotrexate toxicity Earlier this year, media outlets reported on the …
What drives successful businesses and holds others back?
We find out based on the latest Business Readiness Index by Canon Australia, a report based on surveys with more than 530 local business leaders A comprehensive study, conducted by GfK …
CWH gave me a job when no one else would: student
Are young pharmacists and students flocking to discount chains because other pharmacies simply aren’t willing to take them on? Why do young people work for discount pharmacy chains if the …
Pharmacy’s soft underbelly
Look after your employed pharmacists or the value of your pharmacy and its services will suffer, owners warned Talented, experienced pharmacists are leaving the profession and are being replaced by …
PDL gives back to the profession
The PDL Boardroom at the new PSA Pharmacy House in Canberra has been officially opened PDL Chair Paul Naismith and PSA national president Dr Shane Jackson officially opened the Boardroom …
Darknet opioid sales rise with tighter regulation
A new study has shown that trading of prescription opioids has grown in the wake of US Government attempts to more tightly regulate their prescription The study, published by the …
Bringing healthcare into the 21st century
For too long health has been lagging behind other sectors, says consumer advocate In March this year, The George Institute for Global Health and the Consumers Health Forum of Australia, …
DAA program to expand
Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced the expansion of a Federal Government medication adherence program An extra 70,000 patients of community pharmacies will benefit under the expansion, he announced at …
When editing reviews is misleading
AHPRA has published more guidance for advertisers of regulated health services about testimonials The new guidance is aimed at emphasising that selectively editing reviews or testimonials has the potential to …
World news wrapup: 14 June 2018
Canada’s LGBTQ pharmacy launches safer sex campaign; month-old New Zealand baby given methadone; pharmacy funding in the UK Toronto, Canada: medsEXPERT Pharmacy, which lays claim to being “Canada’s only LGBTQ …
Working together
Pharmacy students across Australia worked together to pack birthing kits and raise thousands of dollars for charity, as NAPSA Charity Cup winds up A fundraising effort driven by the National …