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ASMI Media Release – Consumer Healthcare Products fuelling strong ‘front of shop’ growth for pharmacy
Consumer Healthcare Products fuelling strong ‘front of shop’ growth for pharmacy 17 March 2016 – Consumer healthcare products, including over-the-counter (OTC) and complementary medicines, are fuelling strong growth of pharmacy ‘front of shop’ according to the sector’s peak body, the Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI). At APP 2016 ASMI’s Acting Chairperson, Mark Sargent, presented a…
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NPS Media Releases 1. Safeguarding against unnecessary tests, treatments & procedures 2. Choosing Wisely – next wave
16 MARCH 2016 UNITED ACTION TO SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIANS FROM UNNECESSARY TESTS, TREATMENTS AND PROCEDURES The Choosing Wisely Australia® campaign has today released 61 recommendations of tests, treatments and procedures that may not be necessary and could cause harm to Australian patients as the global healthcare initiative continues to expand and gain momentum in Australia. The 61 recommendations are…
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PGA Forefront – Stock Management and Cash Flow Challenges
Mar 08, 2016 Unprecedented stock management and cashflow challenges Community pharmacies face a challenging nine months as the additional PBS reform savings that were required by the Federal Government during last year’s Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement (6CPA) negotiations take effect. On 1 April, the Government will, for the first time, reduce the price of a…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. HDP Launched 2. ACT Intern of the Year 3. Victorian Pharmacist Vaccination Progress
Health Destination Pharmacy launched during PSA roadshow 9 March 2016 A new, evidence-based program to reposition pharmacists as health care providers and pharmacies as a health destination in the community to provide high-quality healthcare has been launched as part of a successful national roadshow by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA), Australia’s peak organisation for…
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NPS Media Release – National Medicinewise Awards
10 MARCH 2016 NATIONAL MEDICINEWISE AWARDS: CALL FOR ENTRIES Entries and nominations are now open for the 2016 National Medicinewise Awards—the only awards to recognise contributions to quality use of medicines, medical tests and health technologies. The biennial National Medicinewise Awards will be presented by NPS MedicineWise as part of this year’s National Medicines Symposium…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. Pharmacists Support eHealth 2. Medical Advisory Committee – First Pharmacist Appointed 3. First Public Health Boost – Pharmacist Vaccinations
Pharmacists support eHealth boost for patient care 4 March 2016 The Federal Government’s move to encourage more Australians to use eHealth records to improve coordinated healthcare has been welcomed by the peak organisation for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA). Federal Health Minister Sussan Ley today launched a new program for electronic health records…
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NPS Media Releases – Depression – Looking at all approaches
4 MARCH 2016 DEPRESSION: THE PLACE IN THERAPY FOR BOTH NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL APPROACHES AND ANTIDEPRESSANTS A new health professional learning program on depression launched by NPS MedicineWise focuses on quality use of medicines and the evidence for a range of non-pharmacological strategies. Healthcare professionals and particularly GPs are pivotal to the care of people with depression,…
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PSA Media Releases – QUM for Pain Management
Quality use of Medicines Award for pain management 24 February 2016 Nominations are now open for an educational grant to be awarded to an Australian pharmacist who has made an outstanding contribution to the Quality use of Medicines through clinical care of consumers with persistent pain. Australia’s peak organisation for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of…
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NPS Media Release – Final Days NMS2016 Abstracts
24 FEBRUARY 2016 NMS 2016: final days to submit abstracts Abstract submissions for the National Medicines Symposium (NMS) 2016—hosted by NPS MedicineWise in Canberra in May—are closing this Monday 29th February. NPS MedicineWise spokesperson and chair of the NMS Program Committee Dr Robyn Lindner says there are new opportunities to be more actively involved this year, giving delegates the opportunity…
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PSA Media Release – Mental health expert Patrick McGorry to headline conference
Mental health expert Patrick McGorry to headline conference February 19, 2016 Leading mental health advocate and former Australian of the Year Professor Patrick McGorry AO will be the keynote speaker at the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) NSW Branch’s Annual Therapeutic Update (ATU) Conference in March. The annual conference has a theme of Advancing therapeutic…