PSA
Don’t listen to only pharmacists on 7CPA
As a co-signatory to the 7CPA, the PSA can help raise the voices of other stakeholders including patient groups, its president says Health Minister Greg Hunt announced on Wednesday morning …
PSA to co-sign the 7CPA
Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced that the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia will be co-signatory to the upcoming Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement Speaking at a breakfast held at Parliament House …
In the year 2023…
In five years’ time, pharmacists will be the custodians of medicine safety, embedded wherever medicines are used, and more responsible and accountable for the safe and effective use of medicines, …
The week in review
The pharmacy stakeholder bodies have been busy this week, with pre-Budget submissions, warnings to members and the #10YearChallenge The Allied Health Reference Group of the Medicare Benefits Schedule Review Taskforce …
Could MBS access be a step closer?
An MBS item should be established to allow pharmacists to access allied health items, a key reference group has recommended The Allied Health Reference Group of the Medicare Benefits Schedule …
Poll: All hail the chief?
The PSA has called on the federal government to appoint a new Chief Pharmacist. Will this benefit pharmacy and public health? What do readers think? The PSA has called for …
We need a leader
Australia needs a Chief Pharmacist, pharmacy needs to play a more central health care role and get greater access to vaccinations, PSA says A more visible, central presence for pharmacy …
‘If medicine harm was a chronic disease it would already be a national health priority.’
About 250,000 Aussies are hospitalised each year due to medicine-related issues, half of which could have been prevented… but how can pharmacists help? The Medicine Safety: Take Care report, developed …
Get things moving
Pharmacy groups back moves to make Viagra available over the counter, but AMA questions checklist approach to treatment Leading pharmacy groups have backed a proposal to allow pharmacists to supply …
PSA supports pill testing trial
Following several recent deaths from illicit drug use at festivals, the PSA has said that pill testing and drug checking services should be trialled in Australia PSA National President Dr …
The week in review
As parts of Australia swelter through a heatwave, we take a look at the last week in pharmacy… PSA president Chris Freeman wrote to pharmacy banner and buying groups asking …
Pharmacies told to get rid of homeopathy
The PSA has asked community pharmacy banner and buying groups not to stock or promote homeopathic products These pharmacy groups should “draw a line in the sand and cease all …
