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Leading pharmacists lauded
Five outstanding pharmacists have been recognised for their commitment to excellence in pharmacy practice The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has presented its 2024 Queensland Excellence Awards in Brisbane, with the …
Script relief for Tasmanians 鈥� especially those with ADHD
A 鈥渟ource of frustration鈥� for pharmacists and patients is being addressed with an amendment to the state Poisons Act The Tasmanian government is amending the Poisons Act 1971 to allow …
Improve ODT access: Kelly
Leading pharmacist urges his colleagues to consider offering opioid dependence treatment in their stores PSA has partnered with NSW Health to deliver specialised training and support for pharmacists delivering services …
Business as usual: extended OCP supply
The Minns government has announced that more women across NSW will soon be able to access continued supply of their oral contraceptive from a pharmacist Since the oral contraceptive pill …
Optimising pharmacists鈥� roles
On World Pharmacists Day (25 September 2024), the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia officially launched the PSA Foundation, supporting excellence in pharmacy practice It aims to do so by providing funding …
鈥楾hank you for all the crucial work that you do.鈥�
Stakeholders are marking World Pharmacists鈥� Day by highlighting evolving roles and supporting current ones This year鈥檚 theme is 鈥淧harmacists: Meeting global health needs鈥�. Pharmaceutical Society of Australia national president Associate …
Pharmacists tackle prevention, collaborative care
One group of pharmacists is asking Australians to take three steps to limit their risk of medicine misadventure On World Patient Safety Day (17 September), the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia …
SA move enhances national consistency: PSA
Pharmacists in South Australia are now able to administer medicines to their patients, the state鈥檚 office of the chief pharmacist has confirmed The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia welcomed the announcement, …
Complete your AJP CPD here
AJP CPD activities published since July this year are no longer hosted on the ACP or GuildEd websites, but don鈥檛 panic! You can complete your AJP CPD right here The …
Are SSSIs fit for purpose?
Pharmacists say SSSIs should not be required for substitutions which amount to 鈥渄oing primary school maths sums鈥� In their submissions to the Therapeutic Goods Administration鈥檚 Medicines Shortages in Australia 鈥� …
Abuse, time sinks and information gaps: meds shortages highlighted
Pharmacists have reported taking five to 10 phone calls every hour on stock enquiries alone, one organisation says The Therapeutic Goods Administration has published a number of submissions to its …
Contraception pilot welcomed and criticised
Pilot welcomed, though doctors complain about 鈥済ood retail politics鈥� The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has welcomed the commencement of the Queensland Community Pharmacy Hormonal Contraception Pilot, which it says will …