Despite more Australians dying
from prescription drug overdoses
than on our roads, governments
continue “to dither and pass the
buck” on implementation of a
national drug real time monitoring
system (RTMS), according to David
Quilty, executive director of the
Pharmacy Guild of Australia.
Quilty’s comments are part of a
letter of congratulations written
to journalist Stephanie Wood
who wrote “a powerfully human
portrayal of the opioid addiction
crisis in Australia (The Pain Killers, 4
June)” in Fairfax Media’s The Good
Weekend last Saturday.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 07 Jun 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 07 Jun 16
PEAK pharmacy bodies are calling on the Australian Government to extend the new Commonwealth Prac Payment to pharmacy students, citing the challenges of “placement poverty” in unpaid practical placements.
AFT Pharmaceuticals is set to develop a topical treatment for keloid and hypertrophic scarring in partnership with NZ’s Massey Ventures, the commercialisation arm of Massey University, and the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute.
THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) awarded Brooke Shelly the prestigious 2024 PSA MIMS Credentialed Pharmacist of the Year award last Fri at the Credentialed Pharmacist Conference (CPC24) (PD breaking news).
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