Pharmacy Announcements
Student finalists announced
The PSA has announced the state and territory finalists for the 2023 Viatris Pharmacy Student of the Year award The national final is set to take place at PSA’s National …
Scholarships open
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia and Symbion have announced that applications for scholarships under their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pharmacy students initiative are now open The scholarships are designed …
Is yours Australia’s top pharmacy?
Nominations are now open for the prestigious Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s 2024 Pharmacy of the Year awards Members of the public, as well as those in the profession, are invited …
Call for abstracts
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia is calling for abstracts for its upcoming Cairns conference Abstract submissions – original research, pharmacy practice and case reports – for Medicines Management …
Raven’s Recruitment secures ELS reappointment
Pharmacist placement firm, Raven’s Recruitment, is being invited to continue operating the Emergency Locum Service (ELS) program Raven’s Recruitment is set to continue operating the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement (7CPA) …
The top ten
Double dispensing continues to dominate the news cycle, but never rule out Chemist Warehouse 60-day dispensing has remained the dominant news topic in the pharmacy news cycle for the second …
Grant winners named
The PSA has announced the three recipients of the inaugural PSA Faye McMillan Conference Grant The grant will fund the three to attend PSA’s National Conference, PSA23. Professor Faye McMillan AM …
New tobacco resource
FIP has published a new handbook for pharmacists to support tobacco cessation and treat tobacco dependence The International Pharmaceutical Federation’s new handbook has been developed in collaboration with an international group of …
Pharmacy cricket is back!
NSW win the (Pharmacy) Ashes in a thriller The NSW vs Victoria pharmacy cricket match was first contested in 1908, when pharmacist played for the ‘Chemists Interstate Challenge Cricket Shield’. …
Hypnotic sedative warning
The TGA is warning people not to take a sedative which has been withdrawn from clinical use in Australia The Therapeutic Goods Administration has become aware that the hypnotic sedative …
Kidney damage warning
The TGA has added a new warning about serious kidney damage to the prescribing information for all oral anticoagulants The Therapeutic Goods Administration has noted the rarity of anticoagulant-related nephropathy …
Board opens consultation on revised compounding guidelines
Stakeholders have until 24 July to share their views on the Pharmacy Board of Australia’s draft revised Guidelines on compounding of medicines The Pharmacy Board of Australia has opened a …