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Smart syringe could end liquid dose errors
Professor Lyndal Trevena and a team of researchers from Sydney have taken out the Pharmacy Shark Tank at PSA18 The team won with a smart syringe system that will potentially …
Student finalists named
The Pharmacy Guild has announced the 2018 semi-finalists in its National Student Business Plan competition The competition is an Australia and New Zealand-wide challenge promoting creative entrepreneurship among students preparing …
Talented student wins NSW Pharmacy Student of the Year
Katherine Pollard has been named the NSW Pharmacy Student of the Year by PSA Ms Pollard, a pharmacy student from the University of New England, was presented the award by …
Search for top Pharmacy Assistant widens
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award has continued its record-breaking domination this year The Award has received the highest number of nominations and responses to …
Competition steps up a notch
Nine entrants in the National Student Business Plan Competition are set to progress through to the quarter-final round The competition, run by the Pharmacy Guild, is an Australia-wide challenge aiming …
Pharmacy of the Year 2019 contest opens
Applications are now open in the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s competition to find the country’s top pharmacy The Pharmacy of the Year Award 2019 is a Pharmacy Guild initiative, sponsored …
Missed APP highlights? We’ve got you covered
It’s been a busy few days over the Guild’s Australian Pharmacy Professional conference… so in case you missed them, here’s our roundup of the conference’s top highlights For many, highlights …
Guardian winner donates to 65 Roses
A Tasmanian pharmacy is the first winner in Guardian Pharmacy’s new Caring4Community program, which helps pharmacies support causes that matter to locals The program, which centres on Guardian’s private label …
Keep the bugs outta the club
NPS MedicineWise and American Express Openair Cinemas have announced the first place winners of a national short film competition to raise awareness about antibiotic resistance In the Preserve the Power …
‘Come work with me’ in rural pharmacy
Rural and remote pharmacies are being given the opportunity to show their colleagues just why they love working in these areas The “Why I love rural pharmacy” competition also acts …
GuildCare finalists named
GuildCare has announced the finalists of the 2018 GuildCare Pharmacy of the Year Recognised for their dedication to the health of their communities, the finalist pharmacies lead their peers through …
The week in review
Two drugs have been causing debate this week: cannabis and, predictably, codeine A group of doctors wrote to the Medical Journal of Australia on behalf of the Royal Australasian College …