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 …
Clinical tips: naloxone
Who should be offered naloxone? The range of patients may be wider than some health professionals and patients think, writes Carlene McMaugh Naloxone is an important medicine for preventing toxicity …
Still on the wish list
Are two month prescriptions back on the government’s agenda? Recommendations made by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) that prescription lengths be doubled to two months for a range of medicines …
Hep C: more work to be done
Hepatitis C has declined by 60% among people who inject drugs since new cures for the disease were made available on the PBS, new data show The report, released by …