News
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New NAPSA team
Tuesday | Jul 17 2018THE National Australian Pharmacy Students' Association (NAPSA) has elected Jessica Hsiao as the organisation's 2018/19 president.
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SHPA residency boom
Tuesday | Jul 17 2018THE SHPA Residency Program has swelled dramatically this year, with a 59% growth in total number of Foundation Residents and the program embedded in 33 sites across the country.
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Rare cancer resource
Tuesday | Jul 17 2018CHARITY group Rare Cancers Australia has launched KnowledgeBase, a first-of-its-kind online resource for those living with rare or less-common cancers.
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AHPRA police pact
Tuesday | Jul 17 2018THE Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Victoria Police, which will allow the respective agencies to exchange information.
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Biosimilar Q&A
Tuesday | Jul 17 2018THE Health Department has published a list of frequently asked questions in relation to biosimilar uptake drivers and the process for implementation - pbs.gov.au.
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Dispensary Corner
Tuesday | Jul 17 2018
17 Jul 18AN Indian man has finished the task of a lifetime by cutting his nails for the first time in 66 years.
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Guild urges Qld Council
Monday | Jul 16 2018THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has formally urged the Queensland government to establish a Pharmacy Council, with the move said to bring the state into line with all other Australian jurisdictions as well as "play an important role in bridging health gaps where pharmacies' competencies could assist a health system under pressure".
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MHR opt-out period starts
Monday | Jul 16 2018BY THE end of 2018 a new My Health Record will be created for every Australian, unless they formally choose not to have one during a three month "opt-out" period starting from today.
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Role of assistants should change – Guild
Monday | Jul 16 2018THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has slammed as "totally inadequate" the current status of pharmacy assistants being regarded as 'consumers' according to Therapeutic Goods Administration advertising guidelines.