Pharmacy Announcements
New mapping tool from PPDC
The Pharmacy Practitioner Development Committee has released a mapping tool to support the implementation of the National competency standards framework for pharmacists in Australia 2016 In developing the mapping tool, …
Residency program set to expand
Applications for 2018 site accreditation open this week The SHPA Residency Program has seen a “hugely successful” inaugural year, says the organisation, with 30 sites and over 100 hospital residents …
New biosimilars course
Guild Learning and Development is partnering with MSD Australia in an online course titled Biosimilars in focus This is the first of two courses to be launched on this topic …
Who wants to be a millionaire?
Maxigesic has revealed their ‘Chance to win $1 Million’ winner – but how much did the lucky 19-year-old win? Tayla Laverty, 19, from Prospect in Tasmania, was drawn as a …
Rising Stars: final chance to vote
It’s the final day of our campaign to identify the Rising Stars of pharmacy, so get your nominations in now! Since June, AJP has been asking our readers to help us identify …
A treasure from a medicine chest
The second winner of our ‘Search for Australia’s Oldest Medicine’ competition has been revealed Pharmacist Roy Packer, from Super Pharmacy Plus in the Brisbane suburb of Stafford, sent us images of …
Education in the icy north
The second half of the 2018 PSA Offshore Conference program will be held in Alaska amongst some of the most spectacular scenery North America has to offer. Being one of …
Paediatric constipation course
Guild Learning and Development is partnering with Care Pharmaceuticals in an online course titled Management of paediatric constipation This course examines some of the common causes of constipation in children, …
The science of shopping
Pharma giant unveils new retail research lab that aims to give insights into shopper behaviour GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare has unveiled a new Shopper Science Lab in Singapore. A cutting-edge research …
Intern training enrolments open
Enrolments in the Pharmacy Guild of Australia 2018 National Intern Training Program have now officially opened Preceptors who currently employ a graduating pharmacy student are encouraged to recommend the program, …
New quit smoking course
Guild Learning and Development is partnering with Pfizer in an online course titled “Engage your customers to successfully cease smoking” This course examines the key barriers to smoking cessation and …
New professional responsibilities resource
PSA has released a new practice support and education package to help pharmacists understand their professional responsibilities Under the recently released Professional Practice Standards Version 5 (PPS V5), the package …