awards
NSW PSA names its pharmacists of the year
The NSW Branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has recognised three of its members for their outstanding achievements in the profession. Awards in the following categories were announced: NSW …
Laura Norman is inaugural PSA-MIMS Intern of the Year
Laura Norman was named as the inaugural PSA-MIMS Intern of the Year during a ceremony at PSA15 in Sydney. The PSA-MIMS Intern Pharmacist of the Year Award recognises an intern …
Shanae Hancey is 2015 Pharmacy Student of the Year
Shanae Hancey from Western Australia was named the PSA Pharmacy Student of the Year during a ceremony at the PSA15 gala dinner in Sydney. Hancey also won the added honour …
John Coppock honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award
Pharmacist John Coppock, whose lifelong career has been focussed on his vision that the profession needs to be as united as possible in all things, has been named as the …
Amy Page named Young Pharmacist of the Year
Amy Page, a Melbourne pharmacist with a strong interest in deprescribing, the Quality Use of Medicines, geriatrics, pharmacy education and herbal medicines has been named the PSA Young Pharmacist of …
Remote pharmacist ‘Robbo’ is pharmacist of the year
Remote pharmacist and tireless advocate for improvements in Aboriginal health, Andrew ‘Robbo’ Roberts, has been named the PSA Pharmacist of the Year for 2015. Roberts is also renowned for advocating …
Stroke Foundation urges nominations
The Stroke Foundation is encouraging Australians to nominate an inspirational person in their community for a 2015 Stroke Award. The National Stroke Foundation is urging locals to get their nominations …
Blackmores wins seventh year as most trusted vitamins brand
Blackmores has been awarded the Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Brand in the Vitamins & Supplements category for 2015— the seventh consecutive year the brand has received this accolade. The Trusted …
Canstar Blue awards rank pharmacies in customer satisfaction
Blooms the Chemist has taken out the Canstar Blue award for pharmacy customer satisfaction, with honourable mentions going to Chemmart, Guardian, Good Price Pharmacy Warehouse, Discount Drug Stores and Amcal. …
Karalyn Huxhagen takes out QUM pain management award
Group Facilitator of the Mackay Pain Support Group, Karalyn Huxhagen, has been announced as the winner of the 2015 PSA Award for Quality Use of Medicines in Pain Management. Huxhagen …
Samuel Turner named QLD Pharmacy Student of the Year
Queensland University of Technology pharmacy student Samuel Turner has been named the Queensland Pharmacy Student of the Year. Turner, who was one of eight finalists, will now go on to …
Federal Govt awarded tobacco control award
The Federal Government has embellished Australia’s standing as an international leader in the fight to combat smoking and control tobacco, earning it the National Tobacco Scoreboard Achievement Award for 2015. …