Pharmacy Guild
New PM means new opportunities: David Quilty
Australia’s new Prime Minister and eight new faces in Federal Cabinet provide opportunities for new thinking and innovative approaches to business including pharmacy, says Guild executive director David Quilty. The …
Staff training delivers bottom-line benefits: Todd Carmona
It is crucial that pharmacy invests in staff training because it has demonstrable benefits for the bottom line, says Guild expert Todd Carmona. Carmona, the HR and quality co-ordinator at …
NSW pharmacies support S100 Co-Payment Removal
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia (NSW Branch) says it is pleased to support the NSW Government’s commitment to paying the patient co-payments for Section 100 (s100) Highly Specialised Drugs. This …
Tasmanian stars take out National Student Business Plan Competition
A team of bright stars from the University of Tasmania has taken out this year’s Pharmacy Guild of Australia National Student Business Plan Competition. The winning team of Chanelle Rolls, …
Gold Cross endorses Dose Innovations’ Rowa Automated Dispensary
Gold Cross has announced a new endorsement of Queensland firm Dose Innovations and its Rowa Automated Dispensary system, to bring a new level of automation and customer-focus to Guild member …
Survey finds consumers like, rely on community pharmacies
A major consumer survey has found high levels of satisfaction and reliance on community pharmacies. The survey of 3000 consumers was part of the Consumer Needs project which was funded …
Guild addresses Committees on PPL, VET
The Pharmacy Guild has argued that pharmacies should not be required to be the paymasters for paid parental leave, in its submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee’s recent …
Why pharmacy needs to retain penalty rates
Are pharmacists health professionals, or general retail workers, wonders Dr Geoff March. The Productivity Commission’s draft report into Australia’s Workplace Relations Framework has recommended reducing penalty rates for the retail …
Pharmacy scope of practice needs to change
Pharmacy needs to reconsider ‘cheesy’ non-evidence-based services, stop letting pharmacists hide out the back and stop trying to out-Wool Woolworths, experts say. The sector needs to move from supply of …
Patient advocacy key to future viability: Panayiaris
Pharmacy needs to make the case that it should remain viable because it delivers equitable community healthcare, Nick Panayiaris, SA Guild president, told the Friendlies’ Conference in Adelaide. Panayiaris sits …
Guild, Continence Foundation create new educational resources
The Guild Pharmacy Academy and Continence Foundation of Australia have developed new educational resources for pharmacy staff providing continence care. The online courses—one for pharmacists and another for pharmacy assistants—utilise …
Pharmacies help reduce unnecessary hospitalisations
A report published in the Medical Journal of Australia today confirms the potential for community pharmacies to make a significant contribution to reducing the cost of unnecessary hospitalisations, says the …