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The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) Tasmanian Branch welcomes new leadership, electing a new Branch President and Vice President. Earlier this...

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Last night, The Pharmacy Student of the Year (PSOTY) awards were conducted at PSA21VIRTUAL, with Queensland University of Technology’s Zoe Robinson winning and claiming the honours. PSOTY awards recognise and celebrate outstanding pharmacy students by showcasing their counselling skills to the pharmacy profession and is a highlight of PSA’s annual flagship conference. PSA extends thanks to the PSOTY award sponsor, Viatris, for their ongoing support of...

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) recognises International Self-Care Day (ISD) and acknowledges how pharmacists are helping consumers achieve optimal health outcomes. Today, 24 th July, is an opportunity to raise awareness of healthy lifestyle programmes and practices that encourage consumers to be more conscious of their wellbeing. PSA has been a promoter of self-care and an advocate for improved heath literacy for many years and supports the...

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia The state finalists for the 2021 Viatris Pharmacy Student of the Year (PSOTY) award have been selected, with the national final scheduled to take place at PSA’s national conference, PSA21. Last night, students from across the country vied against their peers to demonstrate their professional capability, from clinical knowledge to counselling techniques. The winner of the national award will receive a travel prize for pharmacy-specific education to the v...

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) warmly welcomes the Hon Dr David Gillespie MP as Minister for Regional Health, and extends its gratitude to...

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is urging all pharmacists to be aware of regulatory changes to nicotine vaping, which come into effect on 1...

Australia is in danger of slipping down the global trade ladder unless it completely overhauls its tax and industrial relations sectors, recruits skilled...

Pharmaceutical Society of Australia The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) welcomes this morning’s announcement that up to 56 rural and remote community pharmacies in Queensland will shortly join the COVID-19 vaccine roll and start administering the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to eligible Australians. In a joint announcement this morning, the Minister for Health the Hon. Greg Hunt and Queensland Minister for Health and Ambulance Services the Hon. Yvette D’Ath revealed community phar...

Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Now is the time for action on medicine management in aged care. PSA urges the government to fund pharmacists for aged care facilities in the upcoming 2021-22 Federal Budget. Older Australians in residential aged care facilities continue to face significant threats to their health due to harm arising from misuse or mismanagement of their medications. PSA National President, A/Prof Chris Freeman, said older Australians are paying the price with either their lif...

Date Time Share Report reveals 72,500 rural and remote Australians admitted to hospital each year due to medicine-related problems Pharmaceutical Society of Australia A new report has revealed 1.3 million rural and remote Australians do not take their medicines at all or as intended adding an estimated $2.03 billion to our annual health care costs. The Medicine Safety: Rural and remote care report, developed for the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia by Charles Sturt University, also found th...