PSA challenges consumer coalition

Aug , 20  2013 Reference : http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/psa-challenges-consumer-coalition Misinformation being spread by a coalition of groups purporting to represent consumers has been challenged by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia.…

Leading geriatrician to present at AACP accredited pharmacists’ forum at PAC13

Aug , 16 2013 Reference : http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/leading-geriatrician-to-present-at-aacp-accredited-pharmacists-forum-at-pac13 Delegates to the AACP Accredited Pharmacists’ Forum being held as part of PAC13 in Brisbane in October…

PSA Excellence Awards nominations closing soon

Aug 16 ,  2013 Reference : http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/psa-excellence-awards-nominations-closing-soon Nominations for the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia prestigious Awards for Excellence close next Friday, August 23. Acknowledged…

VET FEE-HELP for PSA’s newly accredited Graduate Diploma of Applied Pharmacy Practice

Aug , 14 2013 Reference : http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/vet-fee-help-for-psas-newly-accredited-graduate-diploma-of-applied-pharmacy-practice   Fees no longer need to be a barrier for pharmacists and interns improving their management,…

Professor Ian Frazer to detail the Gardasil journey at PAC13

Aug , 12  2013 Reference : http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/professor-ian-frazer-to-detail-the-gardasil-journey-at-pac13 The story behind the research and development of Gardasil – with all its challenges, obstacles and ultimate…

PSA welcomes education cap deferral

Aug , 2 2013 Reference : http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/psa-welcomes-education-cap-deferral The announcement by the Government today that it will defer the $2000 cap on education expenses deductibility has been welcomed by the Pharmaceutical…

ACT Pharmacy Student of the Year named

Aug , 2 2013 Reference : http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/act-pharmacy-student-of-the-year-named Tessa Lane from the University of Canberra has been named the Australian Capital Territory’s 2013 Pharmacy Student of the Year. Tessa…

La Trobe student wins 2013 Victoria pharmacy student title

Aug 1 , 2013 Reference : http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/la-trobe-student-wins-2013-victoria-pharmacy-student-title La Trobe University pharmacy student Rebecca Boschert has been named as the 2013 PSA Victorian Pharmacy Student…

What your patients need to know about diet and prostate cancer

 Jul , 17  2013 No specific food can cause or cure cancer, but some may be associated with its development. Various dietary factors have been suggested to influence prostate cancer risk, but currently there is not sufficient evidence…

Why be medicinewise? Ask your doctor the right questions

Reference : http://www.nps.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/repository/Why-be-medicinewise-Ask-your-doctor-the-right-questions Jul , 17  2013 During Family Doctor Week (15-21 July 2013), NPS MedicineWise is highlighting the importance…