Cert II enrolments open
Enrolments are now open for the fourth intake of the government subsidised Certificate II in Community Pharmacy (SIR20112) training Available under the Queensland Government’s Community Work Skills Initiative, the program …
Insulin pump therapy course
The Guild Pharmacy Academy is partnering with Medtronic to develop a course for pharmacists about insulin pump therapy The online course examines how insulin pump therapy works and how it …
Wishes aren’t enough for pharmacy transformation
Just wanting to transform a community pharmacy into the professional services model of the future may not be enough to achieve success This is the view of NSW pharmacist Adam …
Professional Services build loyalty, loyalty builds business
There’s no doubt that professional services represent the next phase of evolution for most community pharmacies Not only do they allow pharmacists to engage with their patients in a way …
You’ll never walk (or transform your pharmacy) alone
The advice from one pharmacy undergoing the transformation to a service-focused business model is simple: Don’t try to do it yourself. Proprietor of Harden Pharmacy in NSW Mark Douglass speaks …
Necessary support
PSS working hard to support pharmacists throughout the festive season Work pressures in pharmacy over the holiday period can be substantial with the end of the year rush, Boxing Day …
Pharmacist receives suspended prison term for opioid theft
A hospital pharmacist has been sentenced after stealing and using thousands of dollars’ worth of opioids following his young daughter’s death Matthew Foster, 38, was sentenced in the Fremantle Magistrate’s …
Pharmacist loses two-year-long battle with Pharmacy Board
A WA pharmacist has had defamation proceedings against the Pharmacy Board dismissed after he claimed the Board’s publication of conditions on his registration could lead people to falsely conclude he had …
Are you happy with your pay? Take the survey
The pharmacist union is running a new survey to map the pay and conditions experienced by pharmacists Professional Pharmacists Australia is currently conducting the 2016 Community and Hospital Pharmacists Survey. …
The King Review: Discussing the future
The long-awaited pharmacy remuneration and regulation discussion paper has raised a lot of questions about how pharmacy operates, but what will be its answers? The Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation (King) …
Trade show boost at APP 2017
An extra day of trade exhibition viewing will be available at next year’s APP The Pharmacy Guild has announced an additional full day of trading at APP2017, with the exhibition now …
Out of Africa
Whether capturing the myriad wildlife in the game parks of Kruger and Chobe, the truly awesome sight of Victoria Falls, the fun of Africa’s pleasure capital Sun City, the sensational …