Top pharmacy assistant revealed
Alice Vanderpol from Moama Village Pharmacy has taken out the title of Pharmacy Assistant of the Year The Pharmacy Guild of Australia/ Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY) …
The week in review
It was a turbulent week in community pharmacy, with GPs still taking shots at pharmacists and a court case kicking off This week saw the commencement of the Guild’s legal …
99% of Aussie kids do not eat enough veggies
According to a new AIHW report, the quality of our diet is poor across all age groups with about one-third of Australians’ energy intake coming from discretionary food A new …
Agenda Setters: Catherine Bronger
A tireless proponent of professional services, Catherine Bronger was deservedly recognised as one of pharmacy’s leading agenda setters, coming in at six in our poll. A community pharmacy owner, national …
Deserving the recognition
Ego, GSK win pharmacy nominated honours at industry awards night Ego Pharmaceuticals and GSK were among the honours at the 2018 ASMI (Australian Self-Medication Industry) Awards, held in Sydney recently. …
The future of pharmacy assistants
Pharmacy assistants could be registered, free up pharmacist time for more services, and be paid more in the not-too-distant future, says Kos Sclavos Mr Sclavos, vice president of the Pharmacy …
Payment for short consults?
There is a “very, very big gap in the payment model” for professional pharmacy services, says Trent Twomey Mr Twomey, Pharmacy Guild Queensland branch president, was speaking at a State …
More vaccines for pharmacists to fill GP gap
From January 2019, trained NSW pharmacists will be able to provide dTpa and MMR vaccines, with the age limit also being lowered to 16 The NSW government has followed in …
Clinical tips: deprescribing
Karalyn Huxhagen outlines a plethora of resources and thought-provoking materials to help pharmacists interested in deprescribing Whether you are standing in a community pharmacy, performing a HMR, working in a …
5 hidden pitfalls in ‘standard’ franchise agreements
You may be aware of the benefits of entering into franchise agreements for the purpose of trading under a brand name. But are you also aware of the pitfalls? By …
ACCC vs Pfizer case comes to a close
The High Court has dismissed the ACCC’s application for special leave to appeal in its case against Pfizer Australia over the sale of atorvastatin This month the Australian Competition and …
A matter of life and death
What is Victoria’s controversial Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation, and how will it impact on pharmacists? One of the more controversial pieces of legislation in Australian history was passed in Victoria …