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Forefront Newsletter – We need a national system to tackle Australia’s prescription-drug addiction
It is time for doctors and pharmacists to unite in demanding a national system for the Electronic Recording and Reporting of Controlled Drugs (ERRCD). For too long, governments have dawdled and blame shifted, instead of putting this vital medication management tool in place. Coroners in virtually every jurisdiction have consistently called for an ERRCD to…
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PSA Media Releases – Outstanding NSW Pharmacists 2. Informed Consent 3. The HDP Pharmacy
August 9, 2015 PSA honours outstanding NSW pharmacists The NSW Branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has recognised three of its members for their outstanding achievements in the profession. At a ceremony held during the recent PSA15 in Sydney, awards in the following categories were announced: NSW Lifetime Achievement – Chris Piggott NSW Young Pharmacist of…
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NPS Media Releases -1. Be Medicinewise Week 2. Australian Prescriber
BE MEDICINEWISE AT ALL AGES AND LIFE STAGES: BE MEDICINEWISE WEEK ANNOUNCED FOR 2015 NPS MedicineWise has announced that Be Medicinewise Week will be held again this year from 12-18 October 2015. A national awareness week that promotes the safe and wiser use of medicines by all Australians, this is the fifth annual Be Medicinewise Week.…
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PSA Media Releases –
August 1, 2015 2015 Pharmacy Student of the Year announced Shanae Hancey from Western Australia was named the PSA Pharmacy Student of the Year during a ceremony at the PSA15 gala dinner in Sydney last night. Shanae also won the added honour of picking up the audience choice award for the event. National President of the Pharmaceutical Society…
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3 August 2015 Overuse of medicines in older Australians: what can we do? Two thirds of the Australian population over the age of 75 years take five or more medicines daily. On average at least one of these is either harmful or unnecessary. A National Stakeholders Meeting: Quality use of Medicines to Optimise Ageing in Older…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. Inappropriate Antibiotic use 2. Pharmacists in GP Clinics
July 24, 2105 New report reinforces need for action on inappropriate use of antibiotics A report highlighting that some 30 per cent of prescriptions were deemed to be inappropriate highlights the need for vigilance in prescribing antibiotics, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia says. The results of the 2013 National Antimicrobial Prescribing (NAP) survey, released today,…
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ASMI Media Release – ASMI Conference puts the spotlight on ‘innovating’ to a self care future
ASMI Conference puts the spotlight on ‘innovating’ to a self care future 22 July 2015 – Innovating to a Self Care Future is the theme of the Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) annual conference this year. The ASMI Diamond Awards Dinner, the premier industry event for the year, will take place following the conference. ASMI…
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NPS Media Releases – 1. Chronic Pain 2. Primary Health Partners Education 3. New Members for Choosing Wisely
23 JULY 2015 LET’S TALK ABOUT CHRONIC PAIN Chronic pain is complex and can be difficult to treat. One in five Australians, including children and adolescents, live with chronic pain.In Australians aged 65 years or over this rises to one in three. For this National Pain Week, with the theme ‘Pain … Let’s talk about…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. Advanced Pharmacy Practice 2. HMR Landmark Study 3. Sussan Ley to Open PSA15 4. Follow UK Funding Model For Practice Pharmacists
July 17, 2015 The development of an australian framework for advanced pharmacy practice The Pharmacy Practitioner Development Committee (PPDC) is pleased to report that two papers on advanced pharmacy practice initiatives undertaken on behalf of the Australian pharmacy profession were recently published in peer-reviewed journals. Development of a framework for advanced pharmacy practice. In the…
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ASMI Media Releases – Diamond Awards
ASMI Diamond Awards celebrate marketing & sales excellence in non-prescription medicines industry 14 July 2015 – Entries are now open for the 2015 ASMI Diamond Awards for marketing and sales excellence – the premier awards of the non-prescription medicines industry. Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI). Marketing and Business Development Director, Filomena Maiese, said the Awards,…