Pharmacy Announcements
Guild interns to receive free vaccination training
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced that from 2019, all Guild Intern Training Program enrolees will have free access to its pharmacist vaccination course …
New testing options
Two new blood glucose meters are now available, adding choice for people with diabetes who can access them free of charge through the NDSS Healthcare …
The lowdown on codeine
Pharmacy researchers want to hear your thoughts on what has happened since codeine went prescription-only Researchers from Griffith University are conducting a survey of pharmacists …
Getting your ads right
AHPRA plans to run a pilot audit to check health practitioner compliance with advertising requirements in early 2019 Random audits of advertising compliance will advance …
Are you an innovative pharmacist?
Or do you know someone who is? Nominations are closing soon for the 2018 UTS Innovative Pharmacist of the Year award UTS Pharmacy celebrates those …
Rural scholarships open
Students from rural and remote locations who are studying pharmacy or are intending to study pharmacy are invited to apply for the Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme …
You and MHR
Pharmacists are invited to participate in a survey about My Health Record Australian pharmacists are invited to participate in an online survey ‘Opinions of Pharmacists …
Pharmacists key in Quit campaign
A new campaign from Quit Victoria and PSA is encouraging Victorian smokers to chat to their pharmacists for advice and support This year, Quit Victoria …
Election time
The Pharmacy Council of NSW is currently calling for nominations for its upcoming elections Nominations are invited from local pharmacists to fill five positions of …
Pharmacist support in the UK
The PSS has presented findings of the National Stress and Wellbeing Survey of Pharmacists, Intern Pharmacists and Pharmacy Students to an international audience This month …
Easing anxiety
A new OTC option for symptomatic relief of mild anxiety is now available in pharmacies Anxiety is the most common mental health condition in Australia. …
SHPA hails specialty practice success
Feedback on SHPA’s Specialty Practice is highly positive, the organisation has reported One year into the program’s revitalisation, it has been established as a crucial …