Pharmacy Announcements
Recognising pharmacists
SHPA to unveil a new recognition program early next week Tom Simpson, SHPA national president, says it be a World Pharmacists Day to remember this year, as SHPA prepares to …
The world comes to Australia
The pharmacy world is coming to Australia next week, and AJP will be there too It’s almost time for FIP23, kicking off in Brisbane this Sunday (24th) – the first …
Registration fees on the rise
AHPRA announces 3% increase to pharmacists’ professional registration fees While some of Australia’s health practitioner boards have elected to freeze their registration fees for the next year, pharmacists face a …
Student grant winners revealed
Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 PDL Student Grants! PDL CEO, David Brown, is pleased to announce this year’s winners from very high-quality applications for both domestic and international …
Registration opens for new graduates
Final-year pharmacy students can now apply for registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia Pharmacy students who are due to complete their course in the next three months and have …
PBS funding for vigabatrin substitution
PBS confirms subsidy arrangements for vigabatrin under a serious scarcity substitution instrument (SSSI) An amendment to the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) (Pharmacist Substitution of Medicines without Prescription during Shortages) Determination …
Council seeks to fill Examinations Committee vacancies
Pharmacists are being invited to apply to join the Australian Pharmacy Council’s Examination Committee The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is looking for suitable candidates to join its Examinations Committee. The …
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Scholarship recipients named
Symbion and Guild Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pharmacy student scholarship recipients announced Three students from across the country have been named as the inaugural winners of the Symbion and …
A first for RUM
TerryWhite Chemmart and Sanofi partner with the RUM Project to promote safe responsible medication disposal TerryWhite Chemmart has joined with Sanofi to raise awareness of the Return of Unwanted Medicines …
APC opens applications for aged care pharmacist training courses
Education providers can now apply to have their medication management review (MMR) and aged care on-site pharmacist training programs accredited The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is now accepting applications for …
The top ten
The 60-day dispensing saga continues to dominate the pharmacy agenda. Let’s look at our best read stories over the last 30 days These were the ten most read stories on …