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10-year plan for PSA
HMR caps are inappropriate, wages are “appallingly low” and Australia is no longer a leader in professional services, says the new PSA president PSA’s newly elected national president, Dr Shane …
The stars of pharmacy
Profession’s leading lights recognised at PSA Excellence Awards Some of pharmacy’s highest achievers have been honoured in the PSA Excellence Awards, announced at PSA17. Sydney pharmacist Irvine Newton is the …
Pharmacist services not comparable to gas, electricity
Clinical services should be viewed though a health lens – not an economic lens, pharmacy leader tells King Review panel In response to the King Review’s Interim Report released last …
Negotiation or confrontation?
Guild strives to work for a new model for non-script codeine dispensing as profession takes the fight to pollies’ offices The Pharmacy Guild of Australia says it is working on …
Building on the core
Evidence-based screening, as well as medication management, is an area where pharmacists have a vital role to play says PSA national president Shane Jackson The recent debate about pharmacists ordering …
What’s on?
What’s coming up on the pharmacy event calendar? PSA17 Conference 28 – 30 July 2017 Sydney, NSW Click here Pharmacy Snow Business 2017 5 – 9 August 2017 Mt Buller, …
Greg Hunt to open PSA17
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt will officially open PSA17 PSA National President-elect Dr Shane Jackson says he is delighted to confirm Mr Hunt will open PSA17 as a keynote speaker …
Cut the crap
Pharmacists are trusted medical professionals, so they shouldn’t sell remedies that lack evidence, article claims Pharmacy bodies such as the PSA need to become more stringent in their opposition to …
Interim report ‘a step backwards’
Peak bodies have come together to highlight potential problems with King Review suggestions Members of the Medicines Partnership of Australia, the nation’s pharmaceutical supply chain peak body, have expressed concern …
The week in review
Big week, big changes for pharmacy On Wednesday, the Pharmacy Guild hinted that we might soon get a look at the interim report of the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and …
New PSA National President to tackle recognition, remuneration
PSA has announced Tassie pharmacist Shane Jackson will be taking over the presidency from 1 July Dr Shane Jackson, who holds a PhD in Pharmacy Practice, has been elected as …
King Review recommendations could hurt wages: PSA
Pharmacy could “give back” $1.9 billion over the next four years through a flat dispensing fee option, the King Review Interim Report has suggested The report acknowledges that there is …