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State backs pharmacy in budget
Funding is being made available to support pharmacists to access training to work to their full scope of practice in one state聽 Queensland has announced a $6 million funding package …
Comprehensive standards of practice essential: SHPA
Hospital pharmacists call for extended use of the specialty Standards of Practice under the new strategic agreement between PSA and the government The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has …
鈥業t is time to stop admiring the problem鈥�
SHPA welcomes patient-focused recommendations in rare cancers Senate report, noting the PBS currently fails many patients The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) says it welcomes the release of …
$10k boost for Tassie鈥檚 public hospital pharmacists
Patients are being let down by pharmacy workforce shortages 鈥� but in a bid to attract and keep pharmacists, a new initiative will see them paid $10k Guy Barnett, Tasmania鈥檚 …
A new era looms
SHPA announces its new constitution has been adopted, with a change to its board and a new Trans Tasman deal Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) members have voted …
Compounding ban 鈥榓 significant public health concern鈥�
Government urged to roll back its ban on compounding weight loss drugs聽 Banning the compounding of glucagon-like peptide-2 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) medications will limit patient access to the weight loss …
Hospital pharmacists respond to misleading titles query
It鈥檚 understandable that doctor groups have asked for clarification about recognition of advanced pharmacy practice, says a leading pharmacist The Australian Medical Association has reached out to the Society of …
PDL names student grants recipients
PDL, announces three winners of its 2024 Student Grants聽 Pharmaceutical Defence Limited (PDL) will provide funding to three students to attend major conferences this year through its Student Grants program.聽聽 …
SHPA backs 鈥榤uch-needed鈥� vaping legislation
Coalition of health organisations including the SHPA, urges senators to support new vape legislation聽 The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) is among a group of advocacy groups calling …
Hospitals boosted, but where are the pharmacists?
One state provides a much-needed injection of funds into the hospital sector 鈥� but pharmacists are left out in the cold, say stakeholders The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia …
Shortfall in meds knowledge, therapies impacts women
Pharmacist training in women鈥檚 health and further PBS coverage for hormone therapies will help women receive better care for menopause, argues SHPA Pharmacists are 鈥渋deally placed鈥� in both community and …
NAPSA 鈥榯hrilled鈥� with new student award
New Pharmacy Student of the Year honour announced at the SHPA鈥檚 Student Symposium聽 Pharmacy students who can demonstrate diversity in their learning through the Australian and New Zealand College of …