Obituaries
Community mourns passing of award-winning pharmacist
Patients in the Victorian town of Beechworth are mourning the death of local pharmacy owner, Ruth Parker Australian Patients’ Association Most Outstanding Community Pharmacist Award 2022 winner, Parker (47), died …
Vale Robert Elliott
PDL has paid tribute to a former Queensland Local Advisory Committee member, Robert Arthur Elliott Elliot has passed away peacefully, aged 89, on 22 May 2023. Pharmaceutical Defence Limited said …
Vale Keith Fittock
Former Guild Queensland president and national board member of PDL Keith Fittock has passed away Pharmacy stakeholders have expressed their sorrow at the passing of Keith E.R. Fittock. Deputy chair …
Vale John Daffey
Former PSA national president John Daffey has passed away The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has said in a statement that it is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of …
RIP Philip Morrissey
The NSW pharmacy community is mourning the passing of a distinguished and well-respected member of the profession Leading Illawarra pharmacist Phil Morrissey passed on 17 March. Here we present an …
Vale David Coates
Tributes paid to a well-known community pharmacist Well-known Illawarra pharmacist David Coates has died after a long and distinguished career in community pharmacy and the scouting movement. David became a …
Vale Elizabeth Grant
Pharmacy mourns a leading member of the profession, who also served in politics Pharmacists, and the ACT community, are mourning Mary Elizabeth Grant AM, who died recently aged 92. As …
Vale Alistair Lloyd
PSA mourns the passing of a leading pharmacy educator The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dr Alistair Lloyd AO FRD ED …
Vale Frank Ahern
Profession mourns the passing of a leading inspector and pharmacist Frank Raymond Ahern died on 15 December 2022 at the age of 93 years. Frank’s career in pharmacy began as …
Vale Mario Calanna
Tributes are pouring in for well-known Queensland pharmacist and banner group founder Mario Calanna, who described pharmacy as a long-term “true passion” Cairns pharmacist Mario Calanna has passed away after …
Vale Bob Dash
Pharmacy community mourns the passing of the ‘keeper of the Poisons Schedule’ The pharmacy community was saddened to hear of the death of Robert (Bob) Dash recently at the age …
Vale Paul Mahoney
Sad day for the ‘pharmily’ with the passing of Paul Mahoney Australian pharmacy is mourning the passing of Paul Mahoney, a well-known and highly respected NSW pharmacist with long service …