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ASMI Media Releases – 1. 4-Corners Concerns addressed 2. CM Role Health Importance 3. S3 Advertising Research
ASMI addresses 4 Corners concerns about advertising claims for complementary medicines 15 February, 2017 – The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) today addressed concerns raised in a 4 Corners report on complementary medicines that the huge growth of the complementary medicines markets and its move into the mainstream has resulted in some companies overreaching in…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. New EC Guide 2. PSA17 Conference 3. Pharmacists Honoured on Australia Day 4. New Practice Standards 5. Pre-Budget Submission
Informative new emergency contraception guide for pharmacists February 2, 2017 New guidelines and professional resources for registered pharmacists have been released by the peak national body for pharmacists, PSA, following changes to emergency contraception (EC) medicines in Australia. From February 1, 2017, pharmacists will now be able to supply ulipristal to women as a Pharmacist-Only…
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ASMI Media Releases – 1. Three Steps to Better Consumer Health 2. Sunscreens High Standard 3. NSAID’s & Acute Pain
Three simple steps to better outcomes for consumers’ health and the economy 24 January 2017 The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) has issued a trio of recommendations to the Federal Government outlining key mechanisms that will provide consumers with better access to information and medicines to self-manage their health, provide savings for the national healthcare…
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NPS Media Releases – Latest Edition of Australian Prescriber
1 FEBRUARY 2017 Latest edition of Australian Prescriber out now The latest issue of Australia’s free, national, independent journal of drugs and therapeutics is now available. Australian Prescriber facilitates debate about complex, controversial or uncertain therapeutic areas. Some of the highlights of the February issue include: Drugs for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary…
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PSA Media Releases 1. Delivering Quality Health Care 2. Welcome to New Health Minister 3. Support for Vic Chronic Disease Pilot
Pharmacists can deliver efficient, quality health-care solutions January 19, 2017 Pre-BUDGET SUBMISSION 2017-18 Including pharmacists in the Health Care Homes (HCH) initiative and implementing a large scale trial integrating pharmacists in general practice clinics are cost-effective solutions the Federal Government should consider in the 2017-18 Budget, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) said today. As…
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NPS Media Releases 1. Prescription-only codeine 2. Unnecessary tests-Contradictory view
Prescription-only codeine? Talk to your doctor about the many ways to manage pain NPS MedicineWise is urging people to take the opportunity to talk with their doctor or pharmacist about the best way to manage their pain following a decision by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) today that products containing codeine will be available on prescription only…
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PSA Media Releases – Vic. Pharmacist Medal Award
Beatrix Zielonka-Perry awarded Victorian Pharmacist Medal November 19, 2016 High-achieving community pharmacist Beatrix Zielonka-Perry has won the Victorian Pharmacist Medal for 2016, presented by the peak national body for pharmacists, PSA. Ms Zielonka-Perry received the award, alongside Robert Scarso who won the Victorian Intern Pharmacist of the Year, at the annual Victorian Pharmacists Dinner on…
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ASMI Media Releases – Support for Codeine OTC
Support for retaining codeine products over-the-counter The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) has restated its support for retaining the current status of over-the-counter codeine-containing analgesics. ASMI supports a range of targeted measures for codeine products, including mandatory warning statements, reducing pack sizes, education on benefits and risks, and the real-time recording and monitoring system for…
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NPS Media Releases – Australian Prescriber Current Edition
MONDAY 5 DECEMBER 2016 Latest edition of Australian Prescriber out now The latest issue of Australia’s free, national, independent journal of drugs and therapeutics is now available. The journal facilitates debate about complex, controversial or uncertain therapeutic areas. Some of the highlights of the December 2016 issue include: How safe are biosimilars? Ross McKinnon from Flinders University…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. Tas. Pharmacists Honoured 2. GP Pharmacist Resources 3. Fact Check Publication 4. Ignite Leadership Program 5. PSA is a Quality CPD Leader
Leading Tasmanian pharmacists honoured with Awards November 16, 2016 Well-known pharmacist Mark Dunn FPS has won the Tasmanian Pharmacy Lifetime Achievement Award announced in Tasmania on Saturday, November 12. Mr Dunn was honoured – along with several other leading Tasmanian pharmacists – at the Tasmanian Pharmacist Dinner at the Glen Albyn Estate in Hobart. Other…