Pharmacy Guild of Australia
Interest in pharmacist services, GP access issues: Survey
New survey results show governments should “clear the way” for pharmacists to do more, argues Pharmacy Guild Many Australians would feel comfortable receiving a wider range of services from pharmacists …
Accreditation body to close
Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy to cease operation at the end of 2022, with accreditation to transition to the Australasian College of Pharmacy and PSA The Australian Association of Consultant …
Celebrating the profession
Here’s what leaders from across the pharmacy landscape had to say about this year’s theme for World Pharmacists Day Happy World Pharmacists Day to all of our valued readers! “Pharmacy …
Conflict between pharmacy, GP groups fuels lack of change
Why does Australia lag behind other countries in seeing pharmacists move beyond their dispensing role? Key stakeholders speak up in new study Political tensions between pharmacy and GP groups—and within …
‘So excited, happy and honoured’: IOTY 2021
2021 MIMS/Guild Intern of the Year Firouzeh (Fi) Farihi Zadeh tells us about her journey from Iran to Australia, and her career change to pharmacy while bringing up a young …
Significant pharmacy vaccine expansion for WA
WA expands pharmacist vaccine scope to include HPV vax and lowers the flu vax age to five years, as pharmacy bodies call for the same for all other states and …
Pharmacy at the centre of the pandemic
“We’ve had a traumatic time… in a couple of waves of the pandemic”: Catherine Bronger discusses coping with crisis, and how we can deal with medicines affordability and practice …
‘For the first time in two years I feel my head above water’
Anthony Tassone discusses pharmacy life in the Victorian lockdown and his thoughts on achieving full scope of practice We spoke to Anthony Tassone, president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia …
Guild projects ‘overspend’ for CPA programs
Government brings forward millions in pharmacy program funds for the current financial year, but Guild leader warns DAA and MedsCheck cap changes are “very unlikely” Pharmacies are “doing a very …
Daily Dose Day Two
The highlights of APP Day Two: Health Minister announces major changes around COVID and medicines affordability, plus the Guild and ACP join forces APP 2022 has continued into day two …
RACGP, AMA ‘completely unhinged’: Twomey
Guild president takes aim at GPs after an article referring to pharmacy scope of practice “compared pharmacists to dogs” Pharmacy Guild National President Trent Twomey has blasted GP groups for …
Happy International Women’s Day
Is there room for more opportunity for women in pharmacy? AJP spoke with leaders from across the profession Today is International Women’s Day (IWD), a day to celebrate the achievements …