Agreement marks milestone for PSA

Agreement marks milestone for PSA PSA marked a milestone in its move to become a single, unified organisation with the signing of the Branch-National Agreement in the Members’ Rooms at Old Parliament House, Canberra, on February 13. Representatives…

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia and…

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia and Sigma Launch Retail Training Program The Pharmacy Guild of Australia and Sigma Retail have formed a strategic alliance to jointly deliver a national learning and development program for Sigma’s branded…

Adverse Medicines Events consumer …

Adverse Medicines Events consumer telephone hotline funded The Australian Government will provide funding to enable the services provided through the Adverse Medicines Events (AME) telephone hotline to continue for a further 12 months. The…

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme…

Ongoing Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) reform Another step in the Australian Government’s ongoing PBS reform process was taken on 1 August, 2007, when medicines on the scheme were separated into two groups which will be subject to…

New professional programs and services

New professional programs and services The upcoming roll-out of several new professional programs and services under Australia’s Fourth Community Pharmacy Agreement (4CPA) was announced in April. The Professional Programs and Services Advisory…

Pharmacy Australia Congress (PAC) 2007

Pharmacy Australia Congress (PAC) 2007 PSA’s annual Pharmacy Australia Congress will be held in Melbourne, 24–26 August 2007. This year’s Congress marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of the first formal organisation representing…

Supporting the profession

Supporting the profession PSA is currently reviewing and/or drafting the following documents: ‧Dose administration aids service (guidelines and standards) ‧Medication profiling service (guidelines and standards) ‧Dispensing practice…

PSA members vote for unity

PSA members vote for unity Members of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia endorsed the creation of a unified Society by voting to accept a new National Constitution at the Annual General Meeting held in Sydney on 30 April. PSA’s Branches…

Welcome to APP2007-1~4 March

The Fourth Guild/Government Agreement has been signed, delivering certainty and stability to the industry for another five years! Or so we thought... The pharmacy industry now faces one of the biggest battles ever as the government argues…

PAC 2007 will take place in Melbourne

PAC 2007 will take place in Melbourne on August 24- 26 2007. PAC 2008 PAC 2008 will take place in Perth. PAC 2006 - CPD&PI Credit Points Claims Credit points on claim forms submitted at PAC will be available on member records by Friday 13…