Can we get the numbers right?
Is it possible to get the right amount of pharmacists? Or are we permanently facing a crisis of oversupply? Michael Ortiz does the numbers Ron Roland, a former CEO of …
Does your business have a game plan?
Having a clear vision and defined set of goals that links back to your business strategy is essential to achieving success, writes Trent Ruprecht As an avid sporting fan and …
Who is our health regulator, AHPRA, and does it operate effectively?
By Bill Madden, Western Sydney University In Australia, we sometimes hear of problems in the health industry regarding anaesthetics, cosmetic surgeons or chiropractors acting in ways that could be, and …
How employers can help women in pharmacy retire more comfortably
Women constitute the majority of Australian pharmacists, and an even larger number of pharmacy assistants… By Greg Everett, General Manager GuildSuper As you’re likely to be aware, women constitute the …
There’s no ‘ME’ in leadership
Leadership is the decision to take what you believe in and act on it while inspiring those around you to do the same, writes Sandra Minas Imagine that you’re a …
Meds information at your fingertips
New medicines handbook app launches Australian health professionals now have a new option for accessing medicines information with the release of the new AMH App for Desktop from the Australian Medicines Handbook. …
10 Factors to Consider when Buying a Pharmacy
Buying a pharmacy is no small feat, but here are 10 tips on key things to consider, by leading pharmacy broker Natalie Sirianni There are many steps in the process …
My big Canadian pharmacy adventure
Elise Apolloni shares what she learnt on her trip to ‘community pharmacy nirvana’ In search of what was bigger and better in the world of community pharmacy, I decided to …
Aiming for the top
Meet the three teams competing in the Guild’s National Student Business Plan final in early September The winner of the award will be announced at Pharmacy Connect after the three …
Hippocrates or hypocrisy?
The renewed call by doctors’ groups to open up pharmacy ownership to non-pharmacists beggars belief given the medical profession’s own experiences with corporatisation, says Anthony Tassone For reasons we can …
Who is leading the way?
Nominations are now open for the 2018 Innovative Pharmacist of the Year Award This annual award was initiated by UTS Pharmacy in 2012 in order to recognise, reward and celebrate those pharmacists …