1. Pharmacists welcome new SA Health Minister September 21, 2017 The appointment of new South Australian Health Minister Peter Malinauskas MLC has been welcomed by the peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA). Mr Malinauskas has replaced former Health Minister Jack Snelling who resigned from the portfolio earlier this week. PSA…

1. Check your lungs for World Pharmacists Day September 15, 2017 New South Wales residents are being urged to have their lungs checked by a pharmacist to screen for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) as part of World Pharmacists Day. To mark World Pharmacists Day 2017 on September 25, the peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical…

New professional support tools for all pharmacists August 29, 2017 A new practice support and education package to help pharmacists understand their professional responsibilities has been released by the peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA). Under the recently released Professional Practice Standards Version 5 (PPS V5), the package with new tools…

1. Pharmacists support real-time monitoring across Australia August 9, 2017 New legislation to deliver a real-time prescription monitoring system in Victoria has been welcomed by the peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA). Legislation introduced into the Victorian Parliament yesterday will establish the legislative framework for a Victorian real-time monitoring system. PSA…

1. Aboriginal health service pharmacist SIG launched July 31, 2017 In recognition of the growing number of pharmacists working in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs), the peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has launched the ACCHO Special Interest Group (SIG). The ACCHO SIG was launched on Sunday 30 July…

1. Last chance to register for flagship conference July 21, 2017 Time is running out to register for the flagship conference PSA17, the peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) announced today. With limited tickets available and social events nearing sell out, PSA invites all pharmacists, industry leaders and health professionals to…

Evidence-based screening services in pharmacies help consumers June 30, 2017 Screening and risk assessment services in community pharmacies must be evidence-based, meet unmet needs in the community, be appropriate for a pharmacy setting and provided by an appropriately-trained pharmacist, the peak national body for pharmacists, PSA said today. With this in mind, PSA has developed…

1.Dr Shane Jackson elected new PSA National President June 22, 2017 Tasmanian pharmacist Dr Shane Jackson has been elected as President by the National Board of the peak body for Australia’s pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) today. Dr Jackson – who will take office from July 1, 2017 – has followed Joe Demarte…

1. Excellence Awards now open for innovative pharmacists June 7, 2017 Nominations are now open for the 2017 PSA Excellence Awards for pharmacists presented by the peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA). Proudly supported by Symbion, the prestigious Awards including Pharmacist of the Year, Early Career Pharmacist (ECP) of the Year and…

Pharmacist headquarters construction launched by Assistant Health Minister May 24, 2017 The start of construction for a new, state-of-the-art building to be a modern pharmacy hub was officially launched in Canberra today by Federal Assistant Health Minister Dr David Gillespie for the peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA). The purpose-built…