PSA
No-surprises Budget, but no answers either
The 2015 Budget held no surprises, with many of the significant budget measures having been leaked days or even weeks ago, says the PSA. But PSA says the elephant in …
PSA welcomes reported $1.2 billion commitment
PSA has welcomed a commitment reported in The Australian on May 11 to double the amount of funding for pharmacist programs and professional services in the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement …
PSA launches APF23
A significant number of medicines have the potential to pose a health and safety risk as a result of unintended exposure when people other than the patient – such as …
PSA welcomes Vic Govt pharmacist services support
The PSA has welcomed Victorian Government funding initiatives to improve access to pharmacist services and to progress the implementation of real time reporting to help reduce inappropriate use of some …
PSA partners up for sleep health
The PSA and the Australasian Sleep Association have entered into a memorandum of understanding to support pharmacist education in sleep health and sleep science. The purpose of the MOU is …
GPs, vaccination, antibiotic resistance and HDP opportunities: Kardachi
Grant Kardachi has outlined several exciting opportunities for pharmacy, in opening the Offshore Conference in Berlin: the Health Destination Pharmacy initiative, pharmacists in GP settings, pharmacy vaccination and the PSA-RPS …
PSA Offshore Refresher opens
PSA national president Grant Kardachi has outlined the PSA’s advocacy in the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement, while opening the PSA’s conference in Berlin. The 40th PSA Offshore Refresher Conference was …
Top pharmacists to share advice at PSA15
The PSA has announced two attractions in the lineup for its new concept in pharmacy conferences, PSA15: the new conference will feature two award-winning pharmacists who will share with delegates …
Brendon Wheatley is ACT PSA MIMS Intern of the Year 2014
The PSA MIMS Australia ACT Intern of the Year 2014 has been awarded to Brendon Wheatley, a community pharmacist at Dickson Capital Chemist. The prestigious award celebrates the achievements of …
Consumers need codeine access
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has welcomed comments made by the Federal Minister for Health, Sussan Ley, acknowledging and supporting the skills of pharmacists to effectively and safely manage the …
$3 billion PBS cut cause to worry: PSA
Consumers should be concerned by reports that the Commonwealth Government plans to cut $3 billion from the PBS in next month’s federal budget, says the PSA. PSA says such cuts …
Pharmacists fighting antimicrobial resistance
As a result of advocacy by The Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, the International Pharmaceutical Federation, the global body representing pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, is now …
