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PSA honours its SA/NT best
PSA has honoured Adam Forrest as the 2023 SA/NT pharmacist of the year – and recognised an ECP, a student and a “Deadly” pharmacist Forrest is a community pharmacist practising …
‘There should be no wrong door when patients are seeking a vaccine.’
Canberrans will now be able to get pharmacist-prescribed antibiotics for UTIs under the NSW trial scheme – as well as more vaccines Minister of Health Rachael Stephen-Smith has announced that …
Owners from CWH signed MBS petition: Singh
Pharmacy owners from Chemist Warehouse are among the 2020 individuals who signed a petition calling for greater recognition of pharmacists Melbourne-based pharmacy advocate, Pardeep Singh, says he received support from unlikely …
D’Ath slams ‘soft on drugs’ accusation
Queensland has announced that it will allow drug checking services in the interest of harm minimisation, in a move welcomed by the PSA Queensland health minister Yvette D’Ath has slammed …
The week in review
It was all about pharmacy prescribing this week… plus a lot of business news Pharmacy prescribing was the hot topic of the week, with community pharmacies in NSW to get …
LNP votes against supporting Queensland prescribing trial
Minister accused of misleading tweets over LNP’s stance on North Queensland Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot (NQPSPP) Speaking in the state parliament yesterday, Yvette D’Ath, Queensland Minister for Health, hit …
Feedback wanted
The PSA has invited pharmacists, consumers and other members of the healthcare team to provide feedback on the revised draft of the Professional Practice Standards Version Six of the PPS …
Perrottet pledges to fund pharmacist prescribing
Community pharmacies in NSW will receive a $20 consultation fee for treating patients under a pharmacist prescribing trial should the Coalition win next month’s state election NSW Premier, Dominic Perrottet, …
Phan first to gain PSA accreditation
Queensland-based community pharmacist, Thao Phan, is the first to complete the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA’s) new accreditation process Phan switched to the PSA program to complete her accreditation training after …
The week in review
The debate about scope of practice continued this week, plus decisions on Covid boosters and several medications Scope of practice is still top of mind, with Pharmacy Guild of Australia …
COVID booster reignites pay parity calls
Discrepancies in the remuneration models for COVID-19 vaccines administered by different health professionals needs to be addressed, a pharmacy leader believes. With all Australians aged 18 years and older …
Plan to end ‘simply unacceptable’ discrimination
PSA wants pharmacists to think about how they treat their LGBTQIA+ patients The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has launched its Equality Statement, calling for pharmacists to reflect on how they provide …