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Chris Freeman honoured by JCU
PSA Board member Dr Christopher Freeman is one of 12 James Cook University alumni to have been honoured by the University. The 12 graduates, of JCU and its predecessor institutions, …
Pharmacists embracing social media
Two-thirds of US pharmacies have embraced social media to keep in touch with their patients, a new survey has found. RxWiki Inc revealed that 65% of community pharmacists use social …
Teagan Crawford is Tasmanian PATY winner
Teagan Crawford from Lauderdale Pharmacy has been chosen to represent Tasmania at the National Finals of the 2016 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/GuildSuper Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award. Pharmacy Guild …
Vale Ann Dalton
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has acknowledged the sad passing of its distinguished and much-loved colleague Ann Dalton. Ann Dalton served the Guild in a range of senior roles for …
Forum: Evidence based nutrition
If it were possible and I had my time over again, my dream pharmacy would be one where we are paid to counsel on lifestyle choices as per this link. …
‘Nobody has developed a relationship with me.’
Pharmacists “defensive and antagonistic” about gatekeeping codeine, says chronic pain sufferer Chronic pain sufferer Jackie has been sent home after surgery without pain relief, threatened with police removal and had …
The blame game
Who or what is responsible for the decrease in pharmacy wages? We take a look at the issue from all angles Recently we covered the dissatisfaction that employee pharmacists are …
MedsASSIST ‘not just about saying no’
Using MedsASSIST is “not just about saying ‘no’,” Guild Victorian Branch president Anthony Tassone has reminded pharmacists. “Every day there will be patients presenting to pharmacy that have been declined …
Snake pays a visit to Mackay pharmacy
A Mackay pharmacy assistant got the shock of her life yesterday when one of the snakes in her pharmacy’s confectionery department turned out to be not a jelly snake, but …
Aussie health let down by lifestyle habits
Most Australians consider themselves to be in good health, according to the latest two-yearly report card from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare… despite our not-so-healthy habits And these …
‘Polite bandit’ strikes twice
A Perth pharmacist has praised the composure of his staff after his pharmacy was targeted twice by the same knife-wielding robber. WA police are currently investigating two armed robberies which …
Forum: Dr Google
Staff member took off to the rural GP with a spreading face rash. He called in a consultant skin specialist by the name of Doctor Google and prescribed Fucidin. So …