Better support for diabetes
For those who missed it, management of injection delivery for insulin and other diabetic medications was covered at PSA17 With diabetes one of the biggest challenges facing the Australian healthcare …
Jessica Bailey wins 2017 Pharmacy Student of the Year
AJP chats with the Victorian student, who received her award at the PSA17 Gala Dinner on Saturday night Ms Bailey from Monash University was named PSA’s 2017 Pharmacy Student of …
Joint winners announced
Two intern pharmacists were named PSA MIMS Intern Pharmacist of the Year at PSA17 on Saturday The two winners are Carolyn Glazier from WA, and Seema Khiani from ACT/NSW. Presented …
The week in review
For the most part, it’s been a positive week in Australian pharmacy The Pharmaceutical Society’s conference, PSA17, has seen a number of positive announcements made: Health Minister Greg Hunt declared …
10-year plan for PSA
HMR caps are inappropriate, wages are “appallingly low” and Australia is no longer a leader in professional services, says the new PSA president PSA’s newly elected national president, Dr Shane …
New tranche of pharmacy trials
The announcement of additional projects under the Pharmacy Trial Program has been welcomed by pharmacy groups The trials announced by Health Minister Greg Hunt at PSA17 are in areas of …
Small business confidence drops, but health sector still optimistic
Small and medium business confidence is declining, but the health sector is feeling more positive than most Australian small and medium business (SMB) confidence has fallen five points to +39 …
The stars of pharmacy
Profession’s leading lights recognised at PSA Excellence Awards Some of pharmacy’s highest achievers have been honoured in the PSA Excellence Awards, announced at PSA17. Sydney pharmacist Irvine Newton is the …
PBS listing for first pan-genotypic antiviral hep C treatment
Hepatitis Australia has welcomed today’s announcement that a new hepatitis C drug will be listed on the PBS Epclusa, the first pan-genotypic antiviral, will be PBS listed from 1 August, …
National real-time monitoring system announced
The Federal Government will be working with the states to implement a system by end 2018, Health Minister tells PSA17 Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced the government will be …
Location rule certainty
Minister confirms a range of initiatives to boost pharmacy’s primary care role The Federal government is moving to give certainty to community pharmacy over location rules, Health Minister Greg Hunt …
Hep C DAAs: more awareness needed
People treated with new direct acting antivirals feel old and new hepatitis C treatments are “like chalk and cheese” On World Hepatitis Day today (28 July), Hepatitis NSW is promoting …