Pharmacy Guild of Australia
“Several pharmacists have succumbed to greed and overt rampant capitalism”
The first publicly released King Review submissions include GP concerns over pharmacies as a “shonky operation” and frustrations over HMR restrictions and ownership The first five submissions that have been …
Penalty rates debate reaches critical point
Pharmacy owners and employee pharmacists dig in their heels as Fair Work Commission’s decision on review of weekend penalty rates draws near The commission, which began the review in 2014, …
Early success for ‘Ask Your Pharmacist’ campaign
The second phase of the campaign has seen an 875% rise in people visiting the site seeking health advice Most of these (89%) are new visitors to the site (AskYourPharmacist.com.au) seeking …
Guild hits back at Grattan Institute report
Analysis doesn’t acknowledge impact of PBS savings measures in recent years, they say The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has disagreed with new claims that Australia is continuing to pay too …
Record nominations for Pharmacy Assistant of the Year
The 2016 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/GuildSuper Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award has received more than 560 nominations—over 100 additional nominations than received in 2015. Pharmacy Guild of Australia Acting …
New oral antineoplastic drugs resource
A new online education course for community pharmacists will help them dispense oral antineoplastic drugs and supportive therapies to deliver maximum benefit to patients, says the Pharmacy Guild. The Guild …
Joint Position Paper signed to help ‘Close the Gap’
A Joint Position Paper calling for improvements in the Closing The Gap (CTG) PBS Co-payment measure was signed between the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) and the Pharmacy Guild …
There’s still time to register for PA2015!
In a few weeks, hundreds of pharmacy assistants will make their way to the Gold Coast for the annual Pharmacy Assistant National Conference (PA2015); allowing them to attend can be …