Pharmacy Announcements
APC revises Standards for vaccination programs
The Australian Pharmacy Council has published revised Standards for the Accreditation of Programs to support Pharmacist Administration of Vaccines following stakeholder consultation Eligibility criteria for APC accredited immunisation training programs …
Social accountability underpins draft accreditation standards
The APC is moving to the second stage of consultation on the Accreditation Standards for Pharmacy and Intern Training programs and is now seeking responses and feedback to the draft …
Patient safety, NDIS Council founding member to speak at PSA19
The flagship annual conference PSA19 will showcase how to enhance roles, recognition and remuneration for pharmacists as the custodians of medicine safety to improve healthcare for all Australians Early bird …
Reveal all to your pharmacist
NPS MedicineWise is reminding the public to treat complementary medicines like any other medicines, and talk about them with pharmacists Almost seven million Australians take some form of CM each …
Get coeliac aware
Coeliac Awareness Week runs from 13-20 March 2019 A new campaign launched during Coeliac Awareness Week is urging food businesses to treat gluten seriously. Coeliac disease is an autoimmune illness caused …
Rural vision for the future
Taroom Pharmacy is the first prize winner for Best Video in the Pharmacy Guild’s 2019 video competition for rural, regional and remote pharmacies across Australia The second prize, the People’s …
Hunt begins for top pharmacy assistant
Nominations for the 2019 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY) are now open The Award officially opened at the Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference and Trade …
TWC partners with Medlab
TerryWhite Chemmart has signed an agreement with Medlab to provide its range of vitamins and supplements TerryWhite Chemmart pharmacies will be stocking Medlab’s clinical-standard range, which includes products such as …
New rural pharmacy group
Pharmacists have launched the Rural Pharmacy Network Australia to address critical issues affecting rural pharmacy Pharmacists working in rural areas have formed to connect with one another and provide a forum for …
Pharmacy’s got talent
Fancy yourself a performer of some sort? Prepare your acts for APP2019 for your chance to win registrations for APP2020 and an Amazon voucher Get your song and dance numbers …
Time to connect
The Pharmacy Guild has announced that the fourth annual Pharmacy Connect will be held from 5-7 September 2019 at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney Hosted by the NSW Branch, Pharmacy …
$1 million for pharmacy education
Monash University has launched a new fellowship enabled by the largest philanthropic gift to pharmacy education in contemporary times Monash University’s Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has this week …