Headlines
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PSA helps fight smoking
Thursday | Feb 8 2018QUIT Victoria has enlisted the help of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) in the battle against smoking addiction.
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Dispensing error led to death
Wednesday | Feb 7 2018A NSW Coroners Court inquest this week has found a healthy 54-year-old man died after routine knee surgery after a medication error saw him given stronger drugs meant for another patient.
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Alliance notches up ton
Wednesday | Feb 7 2018PHARMACY Alliance has announced the 100th member nationally to bear the Alliance Pharmacy logo.
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Pharmacy cannabis training
Tuesday | Feb 6 2018PHARMACISTS, specialists and GPs will be offered a comprehensive medicinal cannabis educational program by fledgling provider MedReleaf as part of the company's entry into the Australian market (PD 02 Feb).
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Advertising assessment tool
Tuesday | Feb 6 2018THE Pharmacy Board of Australia has launched a new "self-assessment tool" to help practitioners and advertisers correct their advertising so it complies with professional and legal obligations.
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Senate probe ticks TGA bill
Monday | Feb 5 2018THE Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee has completed its review of two key Bills relating to the Therapeutic Goods Administration, and urged that they be passed into legislation.
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Wizard Pharmacy win
Monday | Feb 5 2018A WOMAN from Hervey Bay in Queensland now has 11,000 more reasons to love her local pharmacist after winning Wizard Pharmacy's major membership prize.
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$200K Guild political donations
Friday | Feb 2 2018THE Pharmacy Guild gave more than $212,000 to various political parties during 2016-17, according to the latest returns from the Australian Electoral Commission.
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NAPSA youthful energy
Friday | Feb 2 2018LAST week's NAPSA Congress 2018 was symbolised by Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) president Dr Shane Jackson calling on students to harness their "youthful energy" to brighten the future of pharmacy in Australia.
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Asthma strategy launch
Thursday | Feb 1 2018THE Department of Health has launched a new National Asthma Strategy in a bid to better manage both the health and economic impacts of the common respiratory disease in Australia.