PSA
FIP’s coming to town
The International Pharmaceutical Federation’s 2023 World Congress will be held in Brisbane The PSA has confirmed that FIP will hold its 2023 World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in …
The week in review
The pharmacy workforce shortage, medicines shortages, and how Chemist Warehouse dispenses S8 medicines all made the news this week Chemist Warehouse hit the headlines again, this time over a change …
Door ‘open’ for new RACGP president: Guild
The RACGP has elected a “negotiator” who has spoken out against the Queensland pharmacy trials The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has announced its new President-Elect, Dr Nicole Higgins, …
The week in review
Possible historical underpayments at API, GPs campaigning on an anti-pharmacy scope platform and exclusion from the Jobs Summit… it’s been quite a week in pharmacy The Government held its Jobs …
Low wages pushing pharmacists away
Pharmacists have again been snubbed ahead of this week’s Jobs and Skills Summit… despite growing workforce shortages A leading pharmacist has called on the Australian Government to urgently invest into …
Vaccine refuser tested consent in pharmacy
A sacked Jetstar worker tried to have a pharmacist sign a form admitting criminal liability if she proceeded with a booked COVID vaccination Consumer consent is non-negotiable when it comes …
The week in review
A lot has gone on in the pharmacy sector this week, including vaccine, regulatory and pilot program news… The Pharmacy Guild‘s Queensland branch briefed community pharmacists and pharmacy staff on …
‘It’s time that public hospitals catch up.’
Royal Perth Hospital has achieved a national milestone, as the first public hospital to offer electronic scripts that can be dispensed at community pharmacies The service is a joint project …
NMP review is back
Process restarts with call for more feedback The National Medicines Policy review process has been recommenced with a call for more feedback over the revised draft. According to the health …
The week in review
It was doctors versus pharmacists again this week, plus some big pharmacy news overseas Pharmacists and doctors were at loggerheads again this week, this time over access to antivirals for …
The week in review
A many-sided stoush about vaping and pharmacy kickbacks, COVID news and the PSA conference all made news this week This week saw controversy over vaping rear its head, with News …
ACT Govt slammed over ‘needless restrictions’ on vaccination
The ACT Government’s 2022-23 Budget offers little support for Canberra’s pharmacists and ignores pleas for more support to deliver vaccinations, says a leading pharmacist PSA ACT Branch President Olivia Collenette …