Rural Pharmacy Scholarship applications open
The Guild is inviting students from rural and remote locations who are studying pharmacy or are intending to study pharmacy to apply for the Rural Pharmacy Scholarships for 2017. These …
Queensland Guild wins mental health award
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland branch has won an accolade for its work in mental health and commitment to improving the quality of life of Queenslanders living with mental illness. …
New emergency contraception course
The Guild Pharmacy Academy is partnering with MS Health in the development of a new online course, “EllaOne® (ulipristal acetate 30mg tablet): A new option for emergency contraception”. The course …
Decimal domino effect
PDL alert: Microgram-milligram confusion compounds risk of error with Parkinson’s and restless leg syndrome treatment A recent spate of dispensing errors reported to PDL involve Sifrol in the strengths of …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest research news Manufacturer failed to disclose faulty device in rivaroxaban trial An investigation by The BMJ finds that companies were aware of …
Warning on S8 safety requirements
Some pharmacies are using unacceptable safes to cope with new and strengthened S8 poisons, authorities warn Some pharmacies are using unacceptable safes to store S8 poisons, pharmacy regulators say. Because …
Don’t implement real-time monitoring alone: expert
A proposed real-time monitoring system might do more harm than good if it’s not backed up by other measures, an addiction expert has told MJA InSight. Professor Nick Lintzeris, Clinical …
Guild reminds Ramsay on ownership regulations
The Pharmacy Guild has responded to media reports that Ramsay Health Care is set to open a Melbourne pharmacy by pointing out that community pharmacies must be owned by registered …
Chemmart launches Walk and Win
Chemmart has launched a new Walk and Win marketing campaign encouraging Australians to embrace healthier habits. For every day that Chemmart Rewards members walk 10,000 steps from October 13 to …
‘Save our pharmacies’ campaign launches in UK
The UK’s National Pharmacy Association has launched a new petition to save the country’s pharmacies, which may face closure as a result of funding cuts for the sector. The petition, …
Pharmacists share their career stories
Progressing life-long learning and exploring new career opportunities are being highlighted as part of a new pharmacist-driven campaign by PSA. Leading pharmacists from around Australia, at all stages of their …
Pharmacy supergroup merger passes
Shareholders give the go-ahead for massive pharmacy merger Terry White Group shareholders have unanimously approved the merger with Chemmart at an extraordinary general meeting late last week. Group chairman, Terry …