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PSA calls for national real-time reporting
Hundreds of lives would be saved and hospitalisations reduced if a national real-time recording and reporting system for medicines was adopted, according to a new statement by the PSA. Recent …
Guild, PSA welcome Labor PBS plan
Pharmacy stakeholders have welcomed Labor’s announcement that if elected, it will scrap the Turnbull Liberal Government’s cuts to the PBS. Labor says this will ensure that there will be no …
Early career pharmacist wanted for PSA Board
The PSA is offering an opportunity for an early career pharmacist to become a National Board Director to help shape the future of the profession. Following a resolution passed at …
Pharmacist flu jabs now national as Victoria falls into line
The Victorian Branches of the PSA and Pharmacy Guild of Australia have welcomed the Victorian Government’s approval of pharmacist-delivered vaccinations, providing a major public health boost for the State. The …
PSA secures peak body funding
PSA is one of several organisations which has secured funding under the open competitive tender process for the new Health Peak and Advisory Bodies Program. A total of 22 groups …
Budget means opportunities for pharmacist involvement
Primary healthcare reforms being progressed as part of the 2016-17 Federal Budget should provide opportunities for greater involvement of pharmacists, says PSA. However PSA questioned whether the funding quantum allocated …
South African PSA refresher kicks off
The 41st PSA Offshore Refresher Conference was officially opened by PSA national president Joe Demarte on 2 May in Cape Town, South Africa. Demarte outlined the PSA’s important role is …
Budget wish list
What do key pharmacy and health stakeholders want the 2016/17 Federal Budget to deliver? The 2016/17 Federal Budget is due to be delivered today. Most of the discussion, as far …
Follow UK with general practice pharmacists: PSA
The Australian Government should follow the UK and provide funding support for integrating pharmacists into general practice clinics, according to the PSA. The British Department of Health – through NHS …
Monitoring about to get real
Real-time monitoring gets a budget boost Pharmacy groups have welcomed a Victorian government budget commitment to fund a real-time prescription monitoring program. The funding commitment of $30 million in this …
PSA16 registrations open
Registrations are open for PSA16, the PSA’s annual flagship conference. With a theme of Leading Pharmacy Innovation, the conference will be held from July 29-31 at the Four Points by …
Liam Mendiolea is QLD Intern of the Year
Liam Mendiolea has been named the PSA MIMS QLD Intern of the Year Award winner, PSA said today. The Intern of the Year Award acknowledges achievements of exceptional pharmacist interns …