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Transitions of care
Why pharmacists are a critical part of the aged care puzzle, say Fei Sim and Laetitia Hattingh With Australia’s ageing population and increased healthcare needs, the seamless transition between hospital, …
Eliminate out-of-date regulatory barriers, pharmacists say
The red tape preventing pharmacists from helping their patients needs to be cut, according to one pharmacy stakeholder The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has released its Pharmacist Prescribing position statement, …
‘The highest level of pharmacy practice’
A rural pharmacist with a key role in palliative care, a proponent of professional services, and a former Registrar of a state Pharmacy Board are among those honoured by the …
What’s happening with credentialing?
With the current Medication Review Numbers (MRN) system set to expire at the end of June, pharmacists who use them remain concerned about their future The MRN system was set …
Medicines access at risk again
Pharmacists are again calling on governments to make continued dispensing measures permanent, as the current arrangements expire The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has highlighted that the National Health (Continued Dispensing – …
Spaces of belonging
PSA Faye McMillan conference grant launched for its second year “Creating spaces of belonging is a critical component for reconciliation in this country. Grant opportunities such as this allow us …
Pharmacists thanked
A leading pharmacist has thanked members of the profession, and asked the general public to do likewise Today (21 March 2024) the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia marks Thank Your Pharmacist …
‘Professional elements are critical to any agreement’
Pharmacists will push for scope of practice expansion and professional programs, as the details of the 8CPA are finalised Pharmaceutical Society of Australia president Associate Professor Fei Sim says the …
More than ever…
The 2024 theme for Thank Your Pharmacist Day has been announced The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has stated that the 2024 theme for Thank Your Pharmacist Day is, “More than …
Pharmacists back NSW RSV decision
NSW residents are being encouraged to visit their pharmacist to get an RSV vaccine The NSW government has become the first Australian state to allow pharmacists to initiate and administer …
‘Our colony is overrun with medical adventurers’
Should only registered pharmacists be able to dispense therapeutic goods? Following the “great sensation amongst the druggists in this city” – namely, a lawsuit over wrongful dispensing – pharmacists of …
‘Giving three tablets is nothing’
It’s the most expensive jurisdiction in which to see a GP – yet hospital patients are discharged with as little as a couple of days’ worth of medication Olivia Collenette, …