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Photography contest to highlight macular disease
The Macular Disease Foundation Australia is calling for entries into the fifth annual mEYE World Photographic Competition and is asking all Australians to submit a photograph that captures the theme: See …
Record-breaking numbers enter Pharmacy Assistant of the Year
More than 450 pharmacy assistants were nominated in the 2015 Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award – breaking all previous records for the event. The number of responses to those …
National Student Business Plan Competition quarter-finalists announced
Twelve teams are set to progress through to the quarter final round in the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s annual National Student Business Plan Competition. The competition is an Australia-wide challenge …
National Student Business Plan Competition breaks record
This year’s National Student Business Plan Competition has attracted the highest number of entries in the competition’s history, says the Pharmacy Guild. The competition was opened up to all pharmacy …
PSA Awards for Excellence nominations close soon
Nominations for the PSA Awards for Excellence, including Pharmacist of the Year, close on Friday, June 26, 2015. The awards, sponsored by Symbion, acknowledge and recognise some of the profession’s …
Amanda Horiniak is Vic Pharmacy Student of the Year
Monash University pharmacy student Amanda Horiniak has been named Victorian Pharmacy Student of the Year. Horiniak was described as a highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate student who is looking forward …
Aspen/PSA innovation awards close soon
Applications for the PSA and Aspen Pharmacare Australia Innovation Grants, recognising and celebrating innovation in pharmacy through sustainable business practices, close in two weeks. The new grants seek to identify …
Ashlei Mornement is ACT top student
University of Canberra pharmacy student Ashlei Mornement has been named as the ACT Pharmacy Student of the Year. Mornement, a Master of Pharmacy student (final year), will now go on …
Shanae Hancey is WA Student of the Year
Curtin University pharmacy student Shanae Hancey has been named as the West Australian Pharmacy Student of the Year. The announcement was made during the recent WA Annual Seminar. Ms Hancey, …
Brighid Carey is top NSW student
University of New England pharmacy student Brighid Carey has been named the NSW Pharmacy Student of the Year and will now go on to compete against winners from all States …
Health profs can help savethescript: NPS
Health professionals are at the coalface of dealing with antibiotic resistance and, significantly more than most, hold insights into its potential implications, says NPS MedicineWise – so it’s encouraging them …
Pease Street Discount Drug Store wins GuildCare Pharmacy of Year
Pease Street Discount Drug Store in Cairns, Queensland has won GuildCare’s third annual Pharmacy of the Year award for its effective use of and exemplary commitment to delivering GuildCare’s five …