Pharmacy Announcements
Spikevax receives full TGA registration
Moderna’s Spikevax (elasomeran) has become the first Covid-19 vaccine to receive full registration in Australia Moderna’s application to transition Spikevax from provisional to full registration was approved by the Therapeutic …
Aged care project to take off
A new project is set to give care providers, consumers and policy makers crucial data on medicines use and safety in aged care homes The change comes via the recent …
Stewardship praised
Hospital pharmacists have paid tribute to the work of a health leader who was instrumental in the Covid-19 pandemic and in changes for pharmacy compounding The Society of Hospital Pharmacists …
Aussie elected to FIP Board of Pharmaceutical Practice
Australian representation on the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s (FIP’s) Board of Pharmaceutical Practice is continuing to grow Sydney-based consultant pharmacist, Tara Hehir, who was named as the new president of FIP’s …
APC opens consultation on MMR pharmacist training
Stakeholders are being invited to share their views on the Australian Pharmacy Council’s draft accreditation standards for aged care and medication management review (MMR) pharmacist training programs The APC has …
Penicillin V shortage prompts SSSI from TGA
Manufacturing issues responsible for Phenoxymethylpenicillin drought, says regulator A Serious Scarcity Substitution Instrument (SSSI) has been made by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to help manage the shortage of the …
PSA makes Indigenous healthcare pledge
Gaps in healthcare services for Indigenous Australians need to be “urgently address” the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) believes A new position paper released the PSA reaffirmed its commitment to …
Pharmacy bodies declare support for Voice campaign
Leaders of two major pharmacy organisations are publicly backing the introduction of a First Nations Voice to Parliament Pharmacists are being urged to get behind the ‘Yes’ campaign ahead of …
The top ten
Fraud, medicine supply, ownership regulations and a certain discount giant were on our readers agenda over recent weeks These were the ten most read stories on our website from 12 …
Pharmacy lauds departing DoH Secretary
Pharmacy bodies pay tribute to retiring Secretary of the Department of Health and Aged Care Australia’s former Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Professor Brendan Murphy, is set to retire as Secretary of …
Scholarship offers opportunities for aspiring owners
Apply now for the Sirianni Scholarship for Future Pharmacist Leaders – 2023 Aspiring pharmacy owners are being offered the opportunity to access mentoring through the Sirianni Scholarship for Future Pharmacist Leaders. …
Former NPS MedicineWise boss appointed as PSA CEO
Common passions for pharmacists and medicines safety makes Adjunct Associate Professor Steve Morris an ideal fit as PSA’s new CEO Experienced healthcare executive and pharmacist. Steve Morris will take the …
