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Come join the fight
Guild issues call to members to join it in fighting the Government’s 60-day scripts push and advocating for permanent continued dispensing by pharmacists The Pharmacy Guild of Australia says it …
Shortcomings exposed
Recent disasters highlighted why pharmacists should be able to dispense asthma preventers without a script, a Guild state president says Shortcomings in the treatment of patients with asthma were brutally …
Opioids under review
TGA flags changes to prescription opioid regulations following consultation The TGA has given notice that changes will be made to the pack sizes, dosage and advice supplied with prescription opioids …
Show me the money
Pharmacy Guild donations skewed heavily toward ALP during the last financial year, electoral commission data reveals The Guild threw its financial support largely behind the Australian Labor Party in the …
War of words continues over College restructure
College of Pharmacy president refutes “resentful” PSA claims that member vote to accept a Pharmacy Guild-backed proposal was not a “resounding endorsement” The president of the Australian College of Pharmacy …
College takeover wins approval
Members of the Australian College of Pharmacy have accepted a proposal for it to be effectively taken over by a branch of the Pharmacy Guild According to College President Chris …
Emergency supply green light
Victorian pharmacists join their NSW colleagues in gaining special authority for emergency supply The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has welcomed the Victorian government’s decision to allow the state’s pharmacists to …
The fire crisis
Military helicopters dropping medicines on the beach and jet ski patient drop-offs the new normal for fire-impacted pharmacies. We look at the situation across three states State Pharmacy Guild of …
Agreement blues
Sign-off on 60 day dispensing, consumer group tells the government as signs build that agreement is set to go overtime The federal government should implement an expert recommendation to ease …
Most influential people in pharmacy: George Tambassis
We speak to the next in our series of the most influential people in pharmacy, as voted by our readers George Tambassis National president, Pharmacy Guild of Australia President, World …
Sticking to the script
The Pharmacy Board has revealed its position on pharmacist prescribing, and the responses to it have been wildly divergent The release of the Pharmacy Board of Australia’s position statement on …
Most influential people in pharmacy: Anthony Tassone
We speak to the next person in our 14 most influential people in pharmacy campaign, as voted by you Anthony Tassone President, Pharmacy Guild of Australia (Victoria) National councillor of …