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Guardian has again been named the Roy Morgan Pharmacy/Chemist of the Month for March 2019, as several other groups improve their customer satisfaction Guardian scored a customer satisfaction rating of …

A prominent GP has criticised what he believes is a political focus on pharmacy funding over patient safety The business of health has not always kept safety in the forefront …

A wholesaler, a pharmacist and a direct supplier walk into a bar… Panellists debated the merits of direct distribution at the PharmaDispatch conference held in Sydney on Monday. Saul Resnick, …

Research boosting pharmacists’ ability to prescribe topped the list of our most read stories over the last month  A study showing the benefit of collaborative prescribing by pharmacists headed the …

Registrations for the 2019 Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s National Student Business Plan Competition are now closed, with 12 teams to compete for this year’s prize This year’s competition follows the …

Queensland Health has announced a commitment to introduce real-time prescription monitoring, in a move welcomed by the Guild’s state branch Legislation introduced into Queensland Parliament establishes the ability for the …

Pharmacies are selling the lion’s share of cosmetics to Australian women… especially Priceline and Chemist Warehouse Information provider Field Agent surveyed 500 women around the country to find out where …

Doctor criticism of Tasmania’s decision to allow pharmacists to vaccinate 10-year-olds against flu reflects a “sad lack of understanding of patient needs,” says the Guild’s Tasmanian president John Dowling, president …

It was also ‘perplexed’ about the Health Minister’s decision to announce dual listing of medicines without consultation There has been a concerning lack of consultation regarding significant decisions that have …

A doctor who self-injected fentanyl in a hospital bathroom has been reprimanded and fined $5,000 The doctor was facing three allegations: that he misappropriated fentanyl from his employer by diverting …

The Guild’s Queensland Branch has acquired funding as part of the state Government’s Advancing Queensland: An Age-Friendly Community Grants Program to enable pharmacies to become dementia friendly The Dementia Friendly …

Winter is coming, and Tasmania’s plan to expand pharmacist-administered vaccination has it at odds with doctors Michael Ferguson, Tasmania’s Minister for Health, has announced the state’s Winter Demand Management Plan, …