Pharmacy Announcements
Customers urged to take up heart screening
Discount Drug Stores are providing free heart health screenings at more than 142 of its stores across the country during September and October The screenings have been timed to coincide …
Two more top PAs shine
Amy Peatling and Phillipa Maika have been selected to represent Tasmania and Victoria at the upcoming PATY awards Ms Maika, from Slade Pharmacy Richmond, will represent Victoria at the National …
Meds information at your fingertips
New medicines handbook app launches Australian health professionals now have a new option for accessing medicines information with the release of the new AMH App for Desktop from the Australian Medicines Handbook. …
New appointment for Debbie Rigby
Leading pharmacist to head Lung Foundation Australia committee The Lung Foundation Australia has announced that Debbie Rigby has been appointed as the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Pharmacy Committee Chair. …
Top award for pharmacy program
A medicines reduction program run by the University of Tasmania has won an award for services to mental health The University of Tasmania’s RedUSe (Reducing Use of Sedatives) program has …
Australia-first hospital pharmacy residency program ‘hits its stride’
The third annual symposium of the SHPA Residency Program was held this week in Brisbane Expanding and improving the experiences of future hospital pharmacy leaders was in focus at the …
The votes are in!
It’s almost time to reveal your vote on pharmacy’s 12 Agenda Setters Well the votes are in, and we’re almost ready to reveal who your selections are for the 12 …
Who is leading the way?
Nominations are now open for the 2018 Innovative Pharmacist of the Year Award This annual award was initiated by UTS Pharmacy in 2012 in order to recognise, reward and celebrate those pharmacists …
Students head to business plan finals
Three finalist teams have been announced in the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s 2018 National Student Business Plan Competition The finalists, from a total of 16 entries, have successfully progressed through …
Thunderstorm asthma workshops
National Asthma Council Australia will deliver six free educational workshops on thunderstorm asthma for health professionals The workshops will be held throughout metropolitan Melbourne in, September supported by the Victorian …
Laura Mckinlay is SA’s top PA
Laura Mckinlay from Crossroads Pharmacy Port Augusta has been chosen to represent South Australia at the PATY national finals The 2018 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/ Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the …