PSA Helping Pharmacists Provide Best Mental Health Services
Australia 16 October 2011 The release of figures showing that 29 million prescriptions were dispensed last year for mental health-related conditions is a stark reminder of the key role that pharmacists can and should play in what is widely accepted to…
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Framework Steering Committee Progress Report
Australia 12 October 2011 The Advanced Pharmacy Practice Framework Steering Committee (APPFSC) is a profession-wide collaborative forum of 11 organisations which commenced work in March following a review of the competency standards for pharmacists.…
PGA Newsletter Vol.1 No.23,19th October 2011
Australia The Pharmacy Guild has rejected a report in the some Fairfax newspapers today which claims pharmacists are paid “kickbacks” to promote some prescription medicines. This is totally false.There is no legitimate comparison between the Pfizer…
PGA Newsletter Vol.1 No.22,12th October 2011
Australia The Lung Foundation is calling on Australians to “Show Us Your Lungs!” and take lung health seriously as the gap in peoples’ perception of their lung health and the reality of their condition is of concern to medical experts and peak…
Code of Ethics Issued
Australia 8 October 2011 The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia today issued the new PSA Code of Ethics for Pharmacists following extensive consultation with Members and other health stakeholders. Launching the code at PAC11, PSA National President…
PSA Pharmacist of the Year
Australia 7 October 2011 A West Australian hospital oncology pharmacist, who is renowned for being an enthusiastic teacher and mentor, has been named Pharmacist of the Year in the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s Excellence Awards. Michael Cain,…
Taking Collaboration A Step Futher
Australia 7 October 2011 Pharmacists had embraced the Government’s health reform agenda and its focus on collaborative care, so much so that the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia was taking the spirit of collaboration further than even the Government…
The ABC of The PBAC – How Medicines Get on The PBS
Australia28 September 2011 For medicines to be listed on the PBS, they must first receive a positive recommendation from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee to the Minister for Health, a process that many pharmacists are not familiar with.…
PSA Reminds Pharmacists of Their Responsibilities
Australia 27 September 2011 The potential opportunities for pharmacists to increase their roles as clinicians have been given great impetus by the current health reform process, but with those opportunities come responsibilities. National President…
Mental Health In The Spotlight at PAC11
Australia 26 September 2011 Leading Australian mental health advocate and former Australian of the Year, Professor Patrick McGorry AO, will be a highlight speaker at this year’s Pharmacy Australia Congress (PAC11) in Melbourne. The treatment and management…