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The week in review
A new year, a new Health Minister and pharmacy stakeholders look to the future… January is a time of new beginnings, and this week began as we anticipated change: we …
Trial new roles for pharmacists, PSA urges
The PSA has released its pre-Budget submission, stressing the importance of pharmacists within Health Care Homes and general practice Incorporating pharmacists in the Health Care Homes initiative, and implementing a …
A question of ethics
Ethics and evidence essential when advertising services, says PSA national president Joe Demarte The shift to offering professional services in community pharmacies has gathered momentum over the past year and …
Greg Hunt third-last in preferred Minister poll
Greg Hunt may have been named as the new Minister for Health and Sport, but it appears that he’s not the first choice of Australia’s pharmacists Earlier this week we …
Can pharmacists manage chronic disease?
A new pilot program that will enable pharmacists to monitor chronic conditions and manage medications has drawn criticism from GP quarters Edit: This story has been edited to remove out-of-date …
2016: a tumultuous year in pharmacy
It’s been a huge year in community pharmacy Brexit, the return of the Turnbull Government, the election of Donald Trump and the death of a long list of much-loved celebrities …
Marie Ritchie honoured
Retiring PDL CEO honoured by PSA for her groundbreaking career Marie Ritchie, who steps down this month as CEO of PDL (the owners of AJP), has been recognised by the …
Upschedule ‘missed opportunity’ without real-time recording
Pharmacists are disappointed that a real-time recording system won’t be introduced with codeine upschedule, says PSA The TGA announced products containing codeine will not be able to be sold over …
GP urges caution on pharmacist-issued sick certificates
But the Pharmacy Guild and PSA argue that the service is tightly regulated and exists to help ease pressure on GP services According to recent research, this week (12-18 December) …
Making change work to benefit our profession
Healthcare reform is well and truly underway in Australia and will continue over the coming years, says Joe Demarte In the face of this, our profession needs to ensure that …
What are the most popular career pathways?
Almost 1,700 pharmacists across Australia have identified their preferred career paths using the Career Pathways portal developed by the PSA. The Career Pathways member service allows pharmacists to focus on …
Year in review: Pharmacist wages
2016 has been a big one in the battle for higher pay in pharmacy Strike! The year began in turmoil as Victorian and South Australian pharmacists employed by National Pharmacies …