Pharmacy Guild
Discounting, delisting to affect Safety Net: Guild
All Australians need to be aware of the impact that Federal Government changes to the PBS will have on the number of prescriptions they will need to fill in order …
Be ready for 2016 changes: Quilty
As 2016 looms, community pharmacies need to be prepared for the optional $1 script copayment discount, and the delisting of several medicines from the PBS, Guild executive director David Quilty …
Samford Chemmart Pharmacy: connecting with customers
Samford Chemmart Pharmacy, Queensland is one of the finalists in this year’s Guild Pharmacy of the Year Award. Knowing its customers and the community in which it operates has been …
Pharmacy 777 Nollamara: mental health leads the way
Pharmacy 777 in Nollamara, WA is a finalist in the Guild’s Pharmacy of the Year Award. The implementation of an innovative mental health service, including counselling for patients, has helped …
Mount Hawthorn Community Pharmacy: a demographic shift
WA’s Mount Hawthorn Community Pharmacy is one of five finalists in the Guild’s Pharmacy of the Year competition. The changing demographic of the local community spurred WA’s Mount Hawthorn Community …
McCarthy’s Pharmacy Orange: taking pharmacy to customers
McCarthy’s Pharmacy Orange, Lords Place, Orange, is one of five finalists in the Guild’s Pharmacy of the Year Award. Changes in the pharmacy industry, as well as changes in customer …
Pharmacy of the Year finalists embracing change
The judges involved in selecting the finalists for the Guild Pharmacy of the Year Award have emphasised that a standout feature of all five finalists was their recognition of the …
Friendlies High Wycombe: a health journey
Friendlies High Wycombe, Kalamunda Rd, High Wycombe, WA, is one of the five finalists in the Guild’s Pharmacy of the Year. Team effort, training and a lot of patience lie …
Pharmacy Connect conference to replace PBN, NCE
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is set to host Pharmacy Connect, a new national conference in 2016, which it says is set to become a key event on the annual pharmacy …
Pharmacists critical in meds supply during bushfires and other disasters
The bushfires in Western Australia and South Australia and the prospect of a hot dry summer have reinforced the need for residents in areas susceptible to natural disasters such as …
Scott McGregor awarded Barry Schultz medal for 2015
The former Branch Committee member of the Guild’s South Australian Branch, Adelaide pharmacist Scott McGregor, has been awarded the Barry Schultz medal for 2015. The medal is awarded to a …
Guild moving on harm minimisation: Tambassis
The deferral of a decision on codeine scheduling will give the Guild time to address the problem of codeine dependence, national president George Tambassis said in his address to the …