Ibuprofen advice
People are still concerned about the use of ibuprofen to treat COVID-19 symptoms, says NPS MedicineWise The organisation has added new information to its website about the medicine, after concerns …
Coping with COVID
AJP and the Pharmacists’ Support Service are bringing you a webinar on how to survive and thrive during the COVID-19 pandemic FREE webinar coming soon – COVID-19: From surviving to …
Grants to help get through the double whammy
Mental health and well-being support is now available for pharmacists suffering the effects of the recent bushfires and now COVID-19 The Pharmacists’ Support Service has announced the availability of grants …
Managing your COVID-19 risk
Pharmacists need to be aware of COVID-19-related scam and phishing attacks as well as the risk posed by distraction and heavy workload PDL has offered advice to help minimise risk …
Pharmacy of the Year reveal delayed
The announcement of the Pharmacy of the Year 2020 has been delayed due to the unprecedented demand on community pharmacies across Australia as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. The delay …
APP Online program released
Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference has released the program for APP Online, the digital version of APP2020 Following the postponement of the Pharmacy Guild’s Gold Coast conference due to the COVID-19 …
Australia’s first pharmacy dispensing workflow for electronic scripts
eRx Script Exchange is launching a new workflow tool to help pharmacies manage the dispensing changes which will occur with the introduction of electronic prescribing in Australia in 2020 Patients …
Lengthy fraud was ‘scream out for help,’ says pharmacist
A pharmacist has had his registration cancelled for 18 months after he defrauded more than $86,000 from the PBS The proceedings concerned fraudulent PBS claims the pharmacist had made for …
Community wins out over discounting
Wheatbelt Health Centre Pharmacy has been named one of the category finalists in the Guild’s Pharmacy of the Year competition Engaging with the community on a professional, social, business and …
Full steam ahead for APP
The Pharmacy Guild has issued a statement regarding its flagship Australian Pharmacy Professional conference, which is set to go ahead next week The statement is reproduced below. We understand there …
Business finalist named
A clear focus on the future and the needs of a community pharmacy in a changing environment are key reasons this pharmacy won the Excellence in Business Management category in …
Academy award nominee to appear at APP
The Pharmacy Guild has announced that award-winning screenwriter and novelist and Academy Award nominee for Hollywood blockbuster Lion, Luke Davies, is set to appear at APP2020. Mr Davies will be …