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PSA Media Releases – 1. Pharmacy Trial Program PSA16 2. New RACGP President welcomed 3. Health Destination Pharmacies Achieving Success
Pharmacy Trial Program innovations on PSA16 agenda June 27, 2016 Pharmacy practice innovations from the 6CPA Pharmacy Trial Program (PTP) will be a major focus of discussions at the flagship conference for the peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA). Embracing the theme Leading Pharmacy Innovation, the comprehensive and engaging PSA16 conference will be…
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NPS Media Releases – 1. Raising Antibiotic Awareness in Childcare Centres 2. Otitis Media- Clarifying Prescribing
6 JULY 2016 AUSTRALIAN CHILD CARE CENTRES URGED TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT INAPPROPRIATE ANTIBIOTIC USE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN NPS MedicineWise has written to child care centres across Australia to enlist their support in responding to the growing problem of antibiotic resistance. Child care staff are well placed to help with education and increase awareness around the…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. Dorothy Lucardie receives OAM 2. First Pharmacist Vaccination in Vic 3. Everyone Responsible to Reduce Antibiotic Resistance 4. Joe Demarte re-elected president 5. Early career pharmacist appointed to national board
Dorothy Lucardie receives OAM for adult education service June 20 2016 Highly-respected adult educator and Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) National Training Manager Dorothy Lucardie has been honoured with an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) as part of the Queen’s Birthday celebrations. Ms Lucardie, who’s currently completing a PhD on ‘learning for fun’ at Federation…
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ASMI Media Releases – 1. ASMI Congratulates PSA Leadership 2. ASMI Welcomes Preventive Health Support by Opposition 3. New NZSMI President Congratulated
ASMI congratulates PSA Leadership Team 23 June 2016 The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) today congratulated Joe Demarte on his re-election as National President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA), and Michelle Lynch and Dr Chris Freeman, who were elected as PSA Vice-Presidents. ASMI Chief Executive Officer, Deon Schoombie, said: “Joe Demarte has demonstrated…
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NPS Media Releases – 1. National Antibiotic Use Report 2. Australian Prescriber
16 JUNE 2016 NATIONAL ANTIBIOTIC USE REPORT: MISCONCEPTIONS STILL PREVAIL THIS COLD AND FLU SEASON With new findings launched today showing that antimicrobial use in the community in Australia is higher than in England, Canada, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands—and that the number of antimicrobials being prescribed in Australia continues to grow—NPS MedicineWise is again urging…
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PSA Media Releases 1. Pharmacists to “Next Level” 2. Healthcare Reforms must Match Pharmacist Potential
‘Taking pharmacists to the next level’ a key focus of PSA16 June 8, 2016 Improving pharmacists’ remuneration, the 6CPA Pharmacy Trial Program (PTP) and healthcare collaboration are key issues to be discussed at the flagship conference for the peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA). Embracing the theme Leading Pharmacy Innovation, the…
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ASMI Media Releases – 1. Code of Practice Review 2. CM Research a Priority 3. Response to Four Corners Program
Annual Review of the ASMI Code of Practice 08 June 2016 ASMI is undertaking the annual review of our Code of Practice and as part of that review we are seeking suggestions for potential revisions to the Code. If you have any suggestions for how the ASMI Code of Practice might be revised, please complete…
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NPS Media Releases 1. Prescriptions & Drug Seeking Behaviour 2. Latest Australian Prescriber 3. What’s Next after Metformin?
1 JUNE 2016 Dealing with prescription drug-seeking behaviour The latest issue of Australian Prescriber raises awareness of the challenges of dealing with people seeking prescription drugs. Dr Jenny James, Medical Coordinator for the Substance Misuse Program at the Sydney West Aboriginal Health Service, calls for all GPs to develop practice policies that clearly state their approach to…
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PSA Media Releases 1. National Real Time Monitoring 2. Response to Labor’s PBS Policy
National real-time medicine monitoring will save lives May 26, 2016 Hundreds of lives would be saved and hospitalisations reduced if a national real-time recording and reporting system for medicines was adopted, according to a new statement by the peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA). Recent statistics show misuse of pharmaceuticals…
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NPS Media Releases – Miscellaneous Releases – National Medicines Symposium
23 MAY 2016 BRINGING HEALTH DECISION MAKING INTO THE REAL WORLD: NATIONAL MEDICINES SYMPOSIUM The ninth National Medicines Symposium wrapped up in Canberra on Friday with a stimulating look at how health decision making happens in the real world. Improving health literacy, focusing on shared decision making and helping people to find and access high…