Professor Nick Shaw awarded 2013 Bowl of Hygeia Award
NewsNov 20 2013 Reference: http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/professor-nick-shaw-awarded-2013-bowl-of-hygeia-award Leading Queensland pharmacy figure Professor Nick Shaw has been awarded this year’s prestigious Bowl of Hygeia Award which…
WHO issues new guidance for treating children with severe acute malnutrition
NewsNOV , 27 2013 Reference: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/notes/2013/severe-acute-malnutrition-20131127/en/index.html | GENEVA - WHO today released new treatment guidelines for the almost 20 million children under-five worldwide…
Queensland Graduate of the Year named
News Nov , 20 2013 Reference : http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/queensland-graduate-of-the-year-named Scholastic achievement and a commitment to advancing the practice of pharmacy in Australia have combined to see Griffith University’s…
PSA welcomes scrapping of cap on tax deductibility for education expenses
NewsNov 6 , 2013 Reference : http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/psa-welcomes-scrapping-of-cap-on-tax-deductibility-for-education-expenses The announcement by the Treasurer, Joe Hockey, to scrap plans to introduce a $2000 cap on tax…
Advice from the Heart Foundation on statins
NewsNov 01, 2013 Reference : http://www.guild.org.au/news-page/2013/11/01/advice-from-the-heart-foundation-on-statins The National Heart Foundation has issued the following media release in response to last night’s ABC Catalyst program in relation…
Pharmacy Guild welcomes scrapping of the cap
NewsNov 06, 2013 Reference : http://www.guild.org.au/news-page/2013/11/06/pharmacy-guild-welcomes-scrapping-of-the-cap The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has welcomed the decision of the Abbott Government to scrap the former Government’s proposed…
Children’s Panadol – Urgent Medicine Recall
NewsNov 25, 2013 Reference : http://www.guild.org.au/news-page/2013/11/25/children's-panadol---urgent-medicine-recall Urgent Medicine…
Stop lead poisoning in children
NewsReference :http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/notes/2013/lead-20131018/en/index.html Oct , 18 2013 On the occasion of International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, WHO urges countries to address lead paint as a first step. Note for media…
PSA to sponsor overseas students
NewsOct , 01 2013 Reference :http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/psa-to-sponsor-overseas-students The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia today announced it will in future nominate and sponsor international pharmacy students who are PSA members…
latest Community Pharmacy Services Update No 16.
NewsOct 14 , 2013 Reference :http://psnz.org.nz/public/home/documents/ImplementationUpdateNo16October_Final.pdf CPAMS UPDATES FOR ALL PHARMACISTS, INTERNS, LOCUMS, TECHNICIANS If you are interested in providing an Anticoagulation…