PSA
A unified front?
PSA president calls for professional unity if pharmacy is to seize opportunity for growth, writes David Weston “There has never been a greater need for unity in the profession”, PSA …
Bright newcomer recognised
PSA has named Veronica Moss the PSA MIMS Queensland Intern Pharmacist of the Year Ms Moss, who completed her internship at Chemist Warehouse, Varsity Lakes on the Gold Coast from …
King to speak at PSA17
Federal Shadow Health Minister Catherine King MP will deliver a keynote address at PSA17 Ms King – who is also Shadow Minister for Medicare – will speak on Friday, July …
PSA starts DAA consultation
Consultation has started on the revised Guidelines for pharmacists providing Dose Administration Aid services produced by the PSA PSA has undertaken the review to support the implementation of the revised …
Opinion piece hits nerve
An article calling for supermarket ownership of pharmacies, dumping of CPAs and minimum $100K salary for experienced pharmacists has drawn the ire of industry reps Published online, the piece has …
Identifying the opportunity
Community pharmacy needs to embrace screening and risk assessment, says PSA national president Joe Demarte Screening and risk assessment is a new and emerging health related area that community pharmacy …
Forum: PSA in the Mardi Gras
“An Auspharm forum member writes: Just saw on the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Facebook page that the PSA is seeking to participate in a float for the Sydney 2018 Mardi …
PSA urges award wage increase
PSA is providing advice and evidence to support a case to increase the Award wage for pharmacists PSA says it has agreed to be called as an expert witness in …
National monitoring system on horizon
Health Minister Greg Hunt is expected to announce additional funding to get a national real-time recording system for drugs of dependence up and running by Christmas Media reports have revealed …
Canberra graduate honoured with Gold Medal Award
Dr Kathleen Otto has been honoured with a prestigious award sponsored by the PSA University of Canberra (UC) pharmacy graduate Dr Kathleen Otto received the Gold Medal Award, presented at …
Common sense outcome on MedsASSIST: PSA, SHPA
Pharmacy groups have applauded the Health Minister for supporting the continuation of real-time monitoring On Thursday the Pharmacy Guild made a shock announcement that Health Minister Greg Hunt had intervened to …