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eHealth move will improve coordinated care: PSA
The PSA has welcomed the Government’s move to encourage more Australians to use eHealth records to improve coordinated healthcare. Federal Health Minister Sussan Ley today launched a new program for …
Flu jabs come to ACT pharmacies
ACT community pharmacists have been given the green light to administer flu vaccinations to their patients in time for the upcoming flu season. The President of the Pharmacy Guild of …
QUM Award for pain management: nominations open
The PSA has announced that nominations are open for an educational grant to be awarded to an Australian pharmacist who has made an outstanding contribution to the Quality use of …
McGorry to head PSA NSW March conference
Leading mental health advocate and former Australian of the Year Professor Patrick McGorry will be the keynote speaker at the PSA NSW Branch’s Annual Therapeutic Update Conference in March. The …
First Tasmanian pharmacists ready to vaccinate: PSA
The first pharmacists have undergone immunisation training in Tasmania to enable them to provide vaccinations for the coming flu season, the PSA says. The Tasmanian Government last week reformed health …
PSA welcomes cannabis bill, calls for training
A Bill to establish a national licensing and compliance scheme for medicinal cannabis has been welcomed by the PSA as an important first step to allow for the safe and …
PSA urges Government: make better use of pharmacists
Integrating pharmacists into general practice clinics and better utilising the role of pharmacists in healthcare reform are cost-effective, sustainable solutions the Federal Government should consider for its May Budget, the …
Tassie flu vaccination a win as training soars: PSA
A decision to allow trained pharmacists in Tasmania to administer influenza vaccines to adults has been welcomed by the PSA. Under changes to Tasmanian health regulations announced yesterday, trained pharmacists …
PSA launches new guide to naloxone supply
A new guide to inform pharmacists about the safe and effective supply of naloxone has been released by the PSA. The comprehensive guide has been produced following the TGA’s decision …
Minor Ailments Scheme evidence-based, efficient: stakeholders
A Minor Ailments Scheme similar to that in the UK or Canada would be an evidence-based program aimed at improving the health of Australians, industry stakeholders say. On Monday prominent …
PSA fires up leadership program
Pharmacists are invited to participate in the PSA’s Ignite Leadership Program for 2016. The Ignite Leadership Program has been developed for early career pharmacists, and aims to nurture and assist high performing pharmacists …
Pharmacy in interesting times: a look back at 2015
AJP takes a look back over the events of 2015, a turbulent year in the history of community pharmacy “May you live in interesting times,” is purportedly an ancient Chinese …