Pharmacy Announcements
Sammut exceeds expectations
Patient group honours Queensland pharmacist’s outstanding efforts LifeLife Pharmacy Noosa’s Jason Sammut has topped a strong field of contenders to claim the 2023 Australian Patients Association Most Outstanding Community Pharmacy …
Granting a pharmacy wish
Pharmacy students should apply now to enter the 2023 PDL Student Grant Program The PDL Student Grant Program provides assistance to selected individual pharmacy students to attend a recognised conference …
Webinar: Building a resilient workplace culture for pharmacy
What does a resilient workplace look like, and what are its benefits for both employees and patients? A community pharmacist / coach and a psychologist share insights and strategies for …
Inhaler update
A problem whereby some pharmacies may be unable to process claims for supply of an inhaler is now subject to an interim solution The 1 July 2023 PBS Schedule included …
Ryzodeg product in shortage till mid-2024
A Serious Scarcity Substitution Instrument has been made for Ryzodeg 70/30 FlexTouch Pharmacists can now substitute Ryzodeg 70/30 Penfill cartridges instead of Ryzodeg 70/30 FlexTouch prefilled pen under certain conditions, …
Webinar: Digital health update – responding to issues, incidents & patient queries
Hear the latest from Australian Digital Health Agency representatives in conversation with PDL officers, covering electronic scripts, the Active Script List and My Health Record 18 July 2023 | 7-8.00PM …
Student finalists announced
The PSA has announced the state and territory finalists for the 2023 Viatris Pharmacy Student of the Year award The national final is set to take place at PSA’s National …
Scholarships open
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia and Symbion have announced that applications for scholarships under their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pharmacy students initiative are now open The scholarships are designed …
Is yours Australia’s top pharmacy?
Nominations are now open for the prestigious Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s 2024 Pharmacy of the Year awards Members of the public, as well as those in the profession, are invited …
Call for abstracts
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia is calling for abstracts for its upcoming Cairns conference Abstract submissions – original research, pharmacy practice and case reports – for Medicines Management …
Raven’s Recruitment secures ELS reappointment
Pharmacist placement firm, Raven’s Recruitment, is being invited to continue operating the Emergency Locum Service (ELS) program Raven’s Recruitment is set to continue operating the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement (7CPA) …
The top ten
Double dispensing continues to dominate the news cycle, but never rule out Chemist Warehouse 60-day dispensing has remained the dominant news topic in the pharmacy news cycle for the second …