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The week in review
Double dispensing, pharmacist prescribing and women in pharmacy were all key issues which made the news this week We heard that some health practitioners have had their details stolen in …
Guard your professional identity, warns group
One pharmacy stakeholder is worried that some prescribers’ identities have been stolen to make an Ozempic scam look more convincing And pharmacists concerned the same could have happened to them …
Allow pharmacists to use professional judgement: Sim
Pharmacists have the skills and knowledge to prescribe antibiotics responsibly, Dr Fei Sim, the president of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) believes Speaking during a webinar hosted by the …
Covid leadership sees pharmacist honoured
The PSA has announced the winners of its NSW Excellence Awards The awards were announced as part of the Annual Therapeutic Update taking place in Port Stephens and presented by …
PSA honours its SA/NT best
PSA has honoured Adam Forrest as the 2023 SA/NT pharmacist of the year – and recognised an ECP, a student and a “Deadly” pharmacist Forrest is a community pharmacist practising …
‘There should be no wrong door when patients are seeking a vaccine.’
Canberrans will now be able to get pharmacist-prescribed antibiotics for UTIs under the NSW trial scheme – as well as more vaccines Minister of Health Rachael Stephen-Smith has announced that …
Owners from CWH signed MBS petition: Singh
Pharmacy owners from Chemist Warehouse are among the 2020 individuals who signed a petition calling for greater recognition of pharmacists Melbourne-based pharmacy advocate, Pardeep Singh, says he received support from unlikely …
D’Ath slams ‘soft on drugs’ accusation
Queensland has announced that it will allow drug checking services in the interest of harm minimisation, in a move welcomed by the PSA Queensland health minister Yvette D’Ath has slammed …
The week in review
It was all about pharmacy prescribing this week… plus a lot of business news Pharmacy prescribing was the hot topic of the week, with community pharmacies in NSW to get …
LNP votes against supporting Queensland prescribing trial
Minister accused of misleading tweets over LNP’s stance on North Queensland Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot (NQPSPP) Speaking in the state parliament yesterday, Yvette D’Ath, Queensland Minister for Health, hit …
Feedback wanted
The PSA has invited pharmacists, consumers and other members of the healthcare team to provide feedback on the revised draft of the Professional Practice Standards Version Six of the PPS …
Perrottet pledges to fund pharmacist prescribing
Community pharmacies in NSW will receive a $20 consultation fee for treating patients under a pharmacist prescribing trial should the Coalition win next month’s state election NSW Premier, Dominic Perrottet, …