GSK explores the future of pharmacy with Virtual Reality
As consumers take greater charge of their healthcare decisions, opportunities arise for the pharmacists role to transform and grow Australian consumers are increasingly taking charge of their health and healthcare …
International probiotics expert to reveal latest science on probiotics at APP
World renowned probiotics expert Dr Nigel Plummer will provide insight into the latest science on probiotics and explain the role of the ‘forgotten organ’ – the microbiome – at the …
Faster, easier, more intuitive: GuildCare evolves
GuildLink is set to launch GuildCare NG at the Australian Pharmacy Professional conference on the Gold Coast GuildCare NG has been developed in response to the industry’s changing needs. A …
New boutique pharmacy consultancy launches
A global leader in pharmacy dispensary solutions has launched a new consulting company, drawing on the wisdom gained working globally with retail pharmacies over the past 15 years Marta Stybowski, …
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 …