Pharmacy Announcements
Raven’s Recruitment secures ELS reappointment
Pharmacist placement firm, Raven’s Recruitment, is being invited to continue operating the Emergency Locum Service (ELS) program Raven’s Recruitment is set to continue operating the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement (7CPA) …
The top ten
Double dispensing continues to dominate the news cycle, but never rule out Chemist Warehouse 60-day dispensing has remained the dominant news topic in the pharmacy news cycle for the second …
Grant winners named
The PSA has announced the three recipients of the inaugural PSA Faye McMillan Conference Grant The grant will fund the three to attend PSA’s National Conference, PSA23. Professor Faye McMillan AM …
New tobacco resource
FIP has published a new handbook for pharmacists to support tobacco cessation and treat tobacco dependence The International Pharmaceutical Federation’s new handbook has been developed in collaboration with an international group of …
Pharmacy cricket is back!
NSW win the (Pharmacy) Ashes in a thriller The NSW vs Victoria pharmacy cricket match was first contested in 1908, when pharmacist played for the ‘Chemists Interstate Challenge Cricket Shield’. …
Hypnotic sedative warning
The TGA is warning people not to take a sedative which has been withdrawn from clinical use in Australia The Therapeutic Goods Administration has become aware that the hypnotic sedative …
Kidney damage warning
The TGA has added a new warning about serious kidney damage to the prescribing information for all oral anticoagulants The Therapeutic Goods Administration has noted the rarity of anticoagulant-related nephropathy …
Board opens consultation on revised compounding guidelines
Stakeholders have until 24 July to share their views on the Pharmacy Board of Australia’s draft revised Guidelines on compounding of medicines The Pharmacy Board of Australia has opened a …
Scholarship awarded
The inaugural recipient of the Andrew Tu Scholarship has been announced The Sydney Pharmacy School has announced that Sanam Fath-Abadi is the inaugural recipient of Andrew Tu Scholarship. Sanam is …
Palliative care training wins grant
A new Pharmaceutical Society of Australia training program has been announced as one of the successful recipients of the Australian Government’s National Palliative Care Projects grants program Pharmacists will enhance …
Sim ‘humbled’ to be re-elected PSA president
West Australian, Dr Fei Sim, will continue as the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s national president, as the organisation prepares for the start of Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) talks. …
PSA and Guild tighten ties
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) granted a seat on Pharmacy Guild of Australia committee, to support the fight against 60-day dispensing Former PSA national president, Shane Jackson, is being co-opted …