awards
Winners named
Selina Taylor has been awarded the Bowl of Hygeia at an awards ceremony this week The Queensland Pharmacy Awards ceremony, held at Courtyard by Marriott in South Bank, Queensland, saw …
Simplified nominations for intern award
Nominations for the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Intern of the Year are now open The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced that nominations for the 2021 MIMS/Guild Intern of the …
The week in review
With many Australians again enjoying new freedoms, COVID-19 remained at the forefront of pharmacy news this week… especially anti-vaccinators We heard from Honor Penprase, a Canberra pharmacist who was attacked …
Territorian named top pharmacy assistant
Ashleigh Hutson from Bardens Amcal Pharmacy, in the Northern Territory, has been recognised as Australia’s outstanding pharmacy assistant of 2021 Ms Hutson was named the Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy …
The week in review
The pharmacy sector was looking to the future this week, as lockdowns begin to ease and vaccination numbers continue to grow The Pharmacy Guild‘s Trent Twomey had some advice to …
ACT pharmacists honoured
The ACT has honoured pharmacists in its Allied Health Excellence Awards, with one taking out the top award John Wsol, lead pharmacist for education at Calvary Public Hospital Bruce, has …
The week in review
As some parts of the nation under lockdown take steps to open up, rapid antigen testing in pharmacy was big news… and so were suggested changes to the PBS copay …
Two Australians made FIP fellows
FIP has announced its 2021 awards and inducted nine winners, including two Australians, as FIP fellows A freephone service created by a pharmacy COVID-19 “crisis cabinet” to maintain care and …
Priceline names its top performers
Priceline Pharmacy Thompson Parkway has won Priceline’s highest accolade after being announced as Store of the Year for 2020 The award recognises the Victorian store’s commercial results, exceptional customer service …
Five five-star reviews
Guardian has been named the winner of Canstar Blue’s Most Satisfied Customer Award Canstar has ranked 14 pharmacy banner groups on criteria including service and advice, availability of pharmacists, prescription …
A pillar of the community
Goondiwindi pharmacist Emma Conway is TerryWhite Chemmart’s Pharmacist of the Year for 2021 Ms Conway started at TerryWhite Chemmart Goondiwindi in Queensland as an intern in 2018. “I am beyond …
The week in review
This week saw a watershed moment for community pharmacy and the COVID-19 vaccination… but also continued controversy about the jab In big news for community pharmacy this week, pharmacist immuniser …