PSA
The week in review
COVID-19 continues to make headlines as the crisis deepens in NSW and Victoria Chemist Warehouse had a busy week, launching a new same-day delivery service, and hitting back at union …
Pharmacists had to circumvent law to provide care
Pharmacists were “neglected” by legislators in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, says one stakeholder The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s submission to the Senate Select Committee on the Governments response …
Mind your language: pharmacy and diabetes
Around Diabetes Week, the PSA says it is taking stock to recognise the important relationship between a patient who has diabetes and their pharmacist and health care team Credentialed diabetes …
Pharmacists ‘bitterly disappointed’ at paid leave decision
A leading pharmacist says the Fair Work decision shows a “complete lack of respect” for members of the profession Last week, the AJP reported on the Fair Work Commission (FWC) …
The week in review
With Victoria recording 288 new coronavirus cases on Friday and restrictions tightening again around the country, COVID-19 is again making the headlines at the AJP Anthony Tassone, president of the …
‘Pharmacists and their staff felt forgotten.’
Pharmacy was often not consulted in the Queensland Government’s response to COVID-19, resulting in barriers to providing help, says one stakeholder The PSA’s submission to the Health, Communities, Disability Services …
Pharmacy under fire
One doctor has accused the PSA of being “asleep at the wheel” in 7CPA negotiations, while another has declared that the Guild “enjoys a magical path of political favour” A …
Dispensing program wins an extension
Pharmacy groups welcome three month extension for continued dispensing arrangements Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced a three month extension to the temporary Continued Dispensing (Emergency Measures). This will take …
Nominations open
Nominations are now open for the 2020 Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Symbion Excellence awards and MIMs Intern Pharmacist of the year award The awards recognise and applaud outstanding pharmacists including …
Rethink needed after COVID-19
Doctors are advocating for an Australian National Centre for Disease Control in comments welcomed by the PSA In opening remarks to the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19, AMA president Dr …
Legislation removes red tape: MacDonald
Queenslanders will now have improved access to oral contraceptives and medicinal cannabis following legislative amendments made by the Queensland Government, says one pharmacy stakeholder While women have been able to …
UTI prescribing now live
The Queensland trial of pharmacist prescribing for simple UTIs has reached a key milestone, with the release of the Drug Therapy Protocol Pilot and consortium lead on the Urinary Tract …
