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PSA Media Releases – 1. No Prescriber Role in PSA Model 2. Grey Nomads
October 2, 2015 No pharmacist prescriber role in PSA model The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has today stressed that its model for pharmacists to be integrated into GP clinics incorporates roles that are within the pharmacist’s current scope of practice. Acting National President of the PSA, Michelle Lynch, was responding to reports of a position statement issued by…
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NPS Media Releases – 1. Australian Prescriber 2. Cervical Screening Program Changes 3. Appropriate Healthcare Conversation
02 OCTOBER 2015 Australian Prescriber Drugs of addiction – reform and the future This edition of Australian Prescriber focuses on drugs of addiction and the many issues facing prescribers. “While illicit drugs grab a lot of headlines, the misuse of prescription drugs attracts less attention and is a serious issue to address,” says Dr John Dowden, Editor…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. MPS Value & World Pharmacists Day 2. PSA Welcomes New Team in Health
September 24, 2015 PSA celebrates World Pharmacists Day with campaign highlighting value of being member of the society (MPS) Friday September 25 is World Pharmacists Day and to mark the occasion the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has launched a campaign letting the community know of the great work that pharmacists do and that Members of…
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NPS Media Release – New Antibiotic and Aged Care Collaboration
21 SEPTEMBER 2015 NEW REPORTING COLLABORATION FOR USE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN AGED CARE NPS MedicineWise and Webstercare are proud to announce their latest collaborative Medicinewise Report to assist in the review of use of antibiotics for urinary tract infections (UTIs) in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). The RACF Medicinewise Report enables RACFs to identify patterns of…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. Understanding Biosimilars 2. Crimestoppers – Missing Person
September 17, 2015 PSA seeks consensus to promote understanding of biosimilars The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia believes a consensus Australian document on terminology and definitions relating to biological medicines, including biosimilar medicines, should be developed as a priority to promote accurate and common understanding of this subject. In its Biosimilar medicines position statement, released today,…
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ASMI Media Releases – Mobilising Australia’s Healthcare
Mobilising Australia’s healthcare sector to bring about generational change in service delivery 14 September 2015 – “We are on the cusp of a generational change in healthcare policy, driven by powerful external forces making governments rethink the way healthcare services are delivered,” said Robert Lippiatt, Convenor of Australia’s Self Care Alliance and a speaker at…
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NPS Media Release – Opioid Prescribing
The pitfalls of opioid prescribing – what prescribers need to know 18 SEPTEMBER 2015 In an online-first article for Australian Prescriber, Dr Walid Jammal and Ms Grace Gown urge prescribers to recognise that opioid prescribing can lead to patient harm as well as pose medicolegal risks. The authors, from medical indemnity provider Avant Mutual Group…
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PSA Media Releases – Pharmacists have a real role in advising on use of complementary medicines
September 10, 2015 Pharmacists have a real role in advising on use of complementary medicines The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, the peak organisation representing pharmacists across all sectors of the profession, has issued a position statement recognising that complementary medicines may have a role in the management or treatment of some conditions and that pharmacists…
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ASMI Media Release – Evidence for Complementary Medicines-What’s the truth?
Evidence for Complementary Medicines-What’s the truth? 8 September 2015 – There is much debate about the evidence for claims made about complementary medicines. International expert in complementary medicines, Dr Mary Hardy, will shed light on the debate in her plenary session at the ASMI Conference on 11 November 2015. “In Australia and globally, the key…
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NPS Media Release – PHARMACISTS – NEED TO CATCH UP ON CPD?
7 SEPTEMBER 2015 PHARMACISTS – NEED TO CATCH UP ON CPD? As the end of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) year fast approaches, pharmacists are reminded that NPSMedicineWise offers free CPD learning activities for pharmacists. Participating in NPS MedicineWise’s evidence-based activities assists pharmacists and pharmacy interns in the provision of quality patient care and quality use of medicines…