Reducing the appeal of smoking – first experiences with Australia’s plain tobacco packaging law

Reference : http://www.who.int/features/2013/australia_tobacco_packaging/en/index.html --- May 2013 Australia’s pioneering measure on tobacco plain packaging introduced in December 2012 was actively supported by WHO and is being watched closely…

Yellow fever vaccination booster not needed

Referenece : http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2013/yellow_fever_20130517/en/index.html --- 17 May 2013 | Geneva -The yellow fever ‘booster’ vaccination given ten years after the initial vaccination is not necessary, according…

Impact on health minimised

http://www.psa.org.au/archives/23606 14 May 2013 The Government has taken strong moves to help improve the economy while tempering the impact of the budget on the important role health plays in the Australian community. Acting President…

CPExpo 2013 conference app now available

http://www.psa.org.au/archives/23547 10 May 2013 CPExpo 2013 is fast approaching and from today the CPExpo experience can be further enhanced by downloading the specially developed app for the event. And in a further incentive to register…

Free 7-inch tablet for full registrations as PAC13 registrations open

Reference : http://www.psa.org.au/archives/23322 --- 3 May 2013 Registrations have opened for Australia’s premier pharmacy event, the Pharmacy Australia Congress (PAC13). This year’s event is being held in Brisbane with a new format and…

National Intern Training Program – 2013 second intake now open

Reference : http://www.psa.org.au/archives/23341 --- 3 May 2013 Enrolments for the 2013 Second intake of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA) National Intern Training Program (NITP) are now open. As the largest and most experienced…

PSA membership tops 18,000 for first time

Reference : http://www.psa.org.au/archives/23251 --- 2 May 2013 Membership of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has grown to more than 18,000 for the first time in the PSA’s history. Acting National President of the PSA, Dr Claire O’Reilly,…

Global Drug Safety Conference and Exposition registrations now open

Reference : http://www.psa.org.au/archives/2323 --- 1 May 2013 Registrations have now opened for the Global Drug Safety (GDS) Conference and Exposition which will attract national and international delegates and speakers from across a wide spectrum…

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Scorecard (Budget edition)

Reference : http://www.guild.org.au/iwov-resources/documents/The_Guild/tab-News_and_events/Guild_News_Centre/2013/Medicines%20partnership%20PBS%20scorecard%20MAY2013.pdf 2013-05-16 Medicines Partnership of AustraliaPharmaceutical Benefits Scheme…

PBS: A Budget bright spot

Reference : http://www.guild.org.au/iwov-resources/documents/The_Guild/tab-News_and_events/Guild_News_Centre/2013/MR_MPA_Budget_16May13.pdf Medicines Partnership of AustraliaPBS: A Budget bright spot Amid the gloom of collapsing Commonwealth…