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Pharmacists integral to safe, quality care
Clear patient safety measures have emerged from the later stages of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, which SHPA says are aligned with its recommendations The inclusion …
Jeff Hughes honoured
Professor Jeff Hughes has been named as the 2020 recipient of the Fred J Boyd Award Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia President Peter Fowler made the announcement on Wednesday, …
Leading the way
2020 Clinical Pharmacy Award winner revealed by SHPA Dr Erica Tong is the 2020 recipient of the Australian Clinical Pharmacy Award, from the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA). …
Pharmacist lauded for ‘selfless sharing’
Vaughn Eaton has been named as the recipient of the 2020 Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) Medal of Merit The SHPA says the award recognises Mr Eaton’s outstanding …
Risk of counterfeit meds reduced
Pharmacy stakeholders have welcomed the 2020 Budget’s investment in supply chain reforms and the medicines listing guarantee, but warn there’s more work to do Acting PSA President Michelle Lynch said …
Care and dignity’: celebrating older people
Hospital pharmacists are helping to meet the rising aged care challenge, says SHPA The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia celebrated the International Day of Older Persons on Thursday, which …
The event lowdown
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to play havoc with the pharmacy events calendar. Here’s a rundown of some of the latest news 2020 SHPA Virtual Congress To be held on 21-22 …
Vale Dr Harry Nespolon
Pharmacy leaders pay respects to leading GP who passed away this week Australian pharmacy leaders have paid their respects to Dr Harry Nespolon, President of the Royal Australian College of …
7CPA needed to ‘move the dial’
Hospital pharmacists are calling for “complete pharmacist representation” for future Community Pharmacy Agreements The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has welcomed the signing of the $18.3 billion Seventh Community …
New COVID-19 resource
A new resource on optimal management of injectable medicines for Australians with COVID-19 disease has been released The resource was launched by the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia as …
Hospital pharmacy workforce rising to the challenge
This is only the beginning, says SHPA president Peter Fowler, but pharmacists and technicians ‘will get through this together’ Mr Fowler, who is a specialist pharmacist in critical care at …
‘A supply chain in distress.’
Access to ventilators aren’t the real risk when it comes to COVID-19, new data suggest… it’s that hospitals can’t get enough related medicines The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia …