Posts in tag

PSA


Walls going up at pharmacist headquarters Construction is well and truly progressing at PSA headquarters, after Federal Assistant Health Minister Dr David Gillespie officially launched the start of construction for …

The second half of the 2018 PSA Offshore Conference program will be held in Alaska amongst some of the most spectacular scenery North America has to offer. Being one of …

The Pharmacy Guild and PSA are set to develop CPD-accredited training for pharmacists leading up to codeine upschedule – predicted to impact one million patients in 2018 Health Minister Greg Hunt …

PSA has released a new practice support and education package to help pharmacists understand their professional responsibilities Under the recently released Professional Practice Standards Version 5 (PPS V5), the package …

Pay has been high on the agenda this week in community pharmacy The PSA‘s Dr Shane Jackson told the AJP that a way to improve the pay situation is to …

PSA president Dr Shane Jackson has called for a “much stronger” 7CPA to ensure better pay for pharmacists Last week the union for employee pharmacists released its latest remuneration report, …

The 2018 PSA Offshore Refresher Conference features one of the most ambitious programs to date Next year’s conference will have a diversity of venues stretching from the Tropics to the …

It’s been a busy week in Australian community pharmacy, with the big issues looming large This week began with the RACGP attacking community pharmacy over OTC codeine, calling on the …

New data shows that pharmacists are among the lowest-paid workers in Australia – and pay may be going backwards The recently released Community Pharmacists’ Employment and Remuneration Report has revealed …

PSA has begun a review of its Professional Guidelines for the revised pharmacy programs These programs include those for Dose Administration Aids, MedsCheck/Diabetes MedsCheck, Staged Supply and Home Medicines Review …

The AMA’s advocacy for changes to the current rules could potentially have a positive impact for pharmacists Federal, State and Territory health ministers have agreed to consult with practitioner and …

The PSA and Guild have expressed disappointment after an RACGP spokesperson said OTC codeine is “out of control” Royal Australian College of General Practitioners president Bastian Seidel said in a …