News
‘The volume of water was staggering’
A number of northern NSW pharmacies have been inundated during the continuing flood disaster The devastating floods that have hit southern Queensland and northern NSW have seen a number of …
Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award nominations open
Nominations for the Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY) are open from 1 March Pharmacy assistants can self-nominate or be nominated by a third party, …
Flood crisis
A number of pharmacies have already been caught up in the growing east coast flood disaster News is starting to emerge of pharmacies being caught up in the unfolding flood …
New listings
The Health Department has announced new PBS listings of treatments for COVID, paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria and acute myeloid leukaemia The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has welcomed the announcement that the …
Rego cancelled after forging employee signatures
A pharmacist was told not to enter any pharmacy she owned after selling large quantities of medicines for export to China The Sydney pharmacist has faced the Civil and Administrative …
What you said
We’ve been receiving a lot of comments on recent stories, here’s a selection of some of the key topics Drop the pilot says NACCHO Until wages (low) and working conditions …
Priceline celebrates 40 years
The pharmacy chain is celebrating four decades since opening its first Priceline store, and two decades since opening its first pharmacy Priceline opened its first store at Highpoint in Victoria …
The week in review
All eyes were on Queensland this week, as the war heated up between pharmacists keen on full scope of practice and other health groups The Pharmacy Guild‘s Queensland branch accused …
CWH accused of underpayment
Chemist Warehouse workers say they’ve been underpaid over summer, and that the discount giant has run into payroll difficulty VICE has spoken to retail workers at Chemist Warehouse who say …
GP attacks becoming ‘unhinged:’ Guild
A former pharmacist claims the Queensland “full scope” pilot is “riddled with risks,” as the Guild hits back, saying GPs are being controlling The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners …
Question time
AJP will be presenting a harm minimisation panel discussion during APP2022, and we’re inviting you to ask questions We’re pleased to reveal an exciting new initiative that will take place …
Six kinds of self-care
FIP has offered new guidance for pharmacists on supporting self-care Guidance for pharmacists on supporting self-care in six areas — sore throat, gastrointestinal complaints, musculoskeletal pain, fever in children, sexual …