Commence pharmacy trial program now: Demarte
PSA national president Joe Demarte has urged Health Minister Sussan Ley to commence the pharmacy trial program as a matter of urgency, at the PSA15 conference today. “These include minor …
Sussan Ley keen to see results of remuneration, location review
Health Minister Sussan Ley is keen to see the results of the review into pharmacy remuneration and location rules, she told delegates to the PSA15 conference today. “I am sure …
John Coppock honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award
Pharmacist John Coppock, whose lifelong career has been focussed on his vision that the profession needs to be as united as possible in all things, has been named as the …
Amy Page named Young Pharmacist of the Year
Amy Page, a Melbourne pharmacist with a strong interest in deprescribing, the Quality Use of Medicines, geriatrics, pharmacy education and herbal medicines has been named the PSA Young Pharmacist of …
Remote pharmacist ‘Robbo’ is pharmacist of the year
Remote pharmacist and tireless advocate for improvements in Aboriginal health, Andrew ‘Robbo’ Roberts, has been named the PSA Pharmacist of the Year for 2015. Roberts is also renowned for advocating …
Reject racism in sport and elsewhere: George Tambassis
Australia needs to reject racism and end the poor treatment of Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes, writes George Tambassis As tens of thousands of young Australians take to sporting fields …
Clinical tips: dental and oral problems explained
Various conditions and medications can be a cause of dental and oral problems, writes Karalyn Huxhagen, as can a range of habits consumers may not realise can damage their teeth. …
King Island Pharmacy rises from the ashes
Tasmania’s King Island Pharmacy, destroyed earlier this year by fire, has re-opened, Pharmacy Alliance has announced. Co-owned by Pharmacy Alliance founder, Simon Reynolds, King Island Pharmacy was destroyed in an …
GMiA becomes Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association
From today, the Generic Medicines Industry Association will be known as the Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association. After patents expire on brand name medicines, affordable generic and biosimilar medicines deliver …
Medlab granted licence for research on medical cannabis
The NSW government has granted a licence for research on medical cannabis to nutritional pharmaceutical company, Medlab Clinical, making it one of the first commercial entities in NSW. Medlab operates …
Fozz Foster joins the fight against antibiotic resistance
SBS Australia’s chief football analyst, Craig ‘Fozz’ Foster, has joined the fight against antibiotic resistance by rounding up the best sneeze action this cold and flu season. Providing expert opinion and …
GPs get new guide on benzodiazepines prescribing
The RACGP has created a new guide for GPs on prescribing benzodiazepines, focusing on patient-centred care, accountable prescribing and harm reduction – and called for a real-time prescription drug database. …