Guild welcomes new CHO for Queensland
The Pharmacy Guild has welcomed Dr John Gerrard as Queensland’s new Chief Health Officer The Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Queensland Branch President, Chris Owen, has welcomed yesterday’s announcement of Dr …
‘The American primary health care system is hardly anything to aspire to.’
A health stakeholder has suggested there’s a conflict of interest in retail pharmacies, and that CPA projects and remuneration are dictated by the Guild Anthony Tassone, Victorian branch president of …
The week in review
This week in pharmacy, it’s been all about the statistics We looked at the Guild Digest 2021, which shed light on issues like how much the average community pharmacy makes, …
A change in perception
The pandemic has fundamentally shifted the way the general public sees community pharmacy, says one industry leader Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president Adjunct Professor Trent Twomey took delegates at …
Awards and a new Board
Consumer Healthcare Products Australia has named its winners in a virtual awards ceremony During its online conference, CHP announced the winners of the Diamond Awards, which celebrate marketing and sales …
Chiro cops ivermectin fine
A chiropractor has been fined by the TGA for allegedly importing ivermectin The TGA says that it has handed an infringement notice for $2,664 to the NSW chiropractor, who allegedly …
World news wrapup: 18 November 2021
Pharmacists not responsible for medicines accessibility gap; largest ever civil settlement for unlawful dispensing controlled substances to be paid by pharmacist; Kaiser strike averted Savannah, Georgia: A former pharmacy owner …
Poll: Is your pharmacy providing booster shots?
The pharmacy COVID-19 booster shot program began last week… but some pharmacies are declining to participate. Tell us what you think in our poll In recent weeks, a number of …
Three million milestone ahead
Community pharmacies have now administered more than two million COVID-19 vaccine doses, and are on track for three million, says one leading pharmacist Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president Trent …
The week in review
This week the headlines were all about vaccination, and the future of pharmacy with submissions to the National Medicines Policy Review This week we reported on submissions to the National …
Driving the agenda
Erica Tong has been at the forefront of pharmacy’s participation in the COVID vaccine rollout. She talks about her ground-breaking work in this and other areas of practice development Dr …
Key role in diabetes
FIP has released a new resource looking at how pharmacists can help prevent diabetes The role that pharmacists can play in preventing the projected rise in diabetes to 700 million …