iBulletin 140502

02 May, 2014 reference: http://www.mps.org.my/newsmaster.cfm?&menuid=37&action=view&retrieveid=3892 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Warm Greetings To All, The warmth of our greetings come even stronger after the warm welcome received…

PSA and Chifley Business School partnerships boost opportunities for pharmacists

20 May , 2014 reference: http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/psa-and-chifley-business-school-partnerships-boost-opportunities-for-pharmacists-2 The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and Chifley Business School (CBS) have entered into…

Pharmacy immunisation trial comes to aid of North Queensland (NQ) residents facing severe flu season

20 May , 2014 reference: http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/pharmacy-immunisation-trial-comes-to-aid-of-north-queensland-nq-residents-facing-severe-flu-season Warnings by Health authorities that this year’s flu season in NQ could be…

NSW Branch of PSA elects new officer bearers

16 May 2014 reference: http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/nsw-branch-of-psa-elects-new-officer-bearers The NSW Branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has announced the election of community pharmacist and academic Stephen…

Co-payment increases present added challenges for patients

13 May 2014 reference: http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/co-payment-increases-present-added-challenges-for-patients The increase in the PBS co-payment announced in the Federal Budget could result in more Australians needing increased…

Government misses opportunity to use pharmacists to improve health outcomes

13 May 2014 reference: http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/government-misses-opportunity-to-use-pharmacists-to-improve-health-outcomes The Federal Budget has once again ignored the value of pharmacists providing services to help improve…

CPExpo 2014 handbook now available

12 May , 2014 reference: http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/cpexpo-2014-handbook-now-available An e-handbook for CPExpo 2014 has been published on the CPExpo website today, providing delegates and prospective delegates the opportunity…

Dr Lance Emerson appointed CEO of Pharmaceutical Society of Australia

7 May 2014 reference: http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/dr-lance-emerson-appointed-ceo-of-pharmaceutical-society-of-australia The Board of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has announced the appointment of Dr Lance Emerson as…

National Commission of Audit report wrong on the PBS

5 May , 2014 reference: http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/national-commission-of-audit-report-wrong-on-the-pbs The recommendations of the National Commission of Audit in relation to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme would see the dismantling…

Commission of Audit wrong in approach to pharmacists

01 May, 2014 reference: http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/commission-of-audit-wrong-in-approach-to-pharmacists The recommendation by the Commission of Audit to deregulate the community pharmacy sector displays a lack of understanding…