AMA calls on Coalition to back 60-day dispensing
Pharmacy owners’ double dispensing concerns dubbed an “irresponsible scare campaign” by doctors’ group Opposition leader, Peter Dutton, is being urged to clarify the Coalition’s position on 60-day dispensing, with the …
$91.5k in fines for alleged medical cannabis advertising
TGA hits cannabis clinic Trava Health and “an individual” in latest crackdown The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued infringement notices to Melbourne-based medicinal cannabis clinic Trava Health for alleged …
Symbion offers pharmacy support in 60-day dispensing debacle
Wholesaler making direct representation to Health Minister’s office as they face halved margins PSA23 hears Wholesaler Symbion is making its own separate representations to the Federal Government over the looming …
Pharmacy can’t do more for less
Community pharmacy can be the solution to Australia’s primary healthcare access crisis, but funding will be needed Fresh funding will be critical to enabling community pharmacists to play a greater …
Pharmacy’s future is bright: Morris
Pharmacy may be facing challenges, but the evolution of the profession will deliver opportunities for pharmacists to have impactful careers Double dispensing may be a cause for concern for pharmacists, …
YouTubing ‘Pharmacist Fi’ hooks Sharks
Medicine safety YouTube channel proposal scores lion’s share of Shark Tank cash at PSA23 A rural NSW consultant pharmacist accompanied onscreen by a cuddly spaniel took 90% of the PSA23 …
Government disingenuous on 60-day dispensing
Australia is losing focus on pharmacy’s value proposition in a race for lower cost, Senator Anne Ruston warns Disingenuous claims being made by the government are undermining the relationships patients …
Your 5 pharmacy moments of truth
Glenn Guilfoyle outlines 5 critical customer ‘moments of truth’ by which you will be continually judged, but which could become your ‘wow’ factors With everything that is changing in the …
Top locum, intern named
Grace Quach has been awarded the 2023 PSA MIMS Intern Pharmacist of the Year The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has announced the 2023 Intern Pharmacist of the Year and Locum …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week in pharmacy, as many head to Sydney for PSA2023 In NSW, chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant has announced an expansion of the pharmacist UTI …
More than an ‘ouch’: managing pain in children
Pain is a major cause of upset for children, and their parents. Pharmacists can advise on the pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments available There are many causes of pain in children. …
Major overhaul of Professional Practice Standards; Sim
And PSA national president reminds Health Minister “pharmacists are your solution to a stronger primary care” A major “next generation” rebuild of Professional Practice Standards (PPS) was launched on the …