pharmacy assistants
The week in review
Pharmacist prescribing made headlines this week… with some stakeholders for, and some as usual against The Pharmacy Board revealed its position on pharmacist prescribing, saying that under Health Practitioner Regulation …
Top pharmacy assistants: there’s two
Brianne Lowe has been named the 2019 Pharmacy Assistant of the Year At a gala fancy dress dinner at the Pharmacy Assistants’ Conference in Brisbane on Saturday night, Ms Lowe, …
Push for two-month dispensing
Pharmacy should ready itself for a “crescendo of bad press” promoting two-month dispensing, the Guild’s Kos Sclavos has warned Addressing delegates to the Pharmacy Assistant Conference in Brisbane, Mr Sclavos …
Owner wouldn’t call police over violence
The union representing retail workers is attempting to tackle an “epidemic” of abuse from customers against customer-facing workers… to which pharmacy is no exception The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees …
Priceline’s shop workers to get a raise
Priceline’s new enterprise bargaining agreement will help address the gender pay gap, says the SDA The SDA – the union for workers in retail, fast food and warehousing – has …
Hunt begins for top pharmacy assistant
Nominations for the 2019 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY) are now open The Award officially opened at the Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference and Trade …
The week in review
It’s been an action-packed week in community pharmacy… A pub with no beer is bad enough, but this week we also took a look at the town with no medicines… …
Higher control with MHR, says Agency
Australia’s digital health record may be controversial, but it will give people more control than similar systems internationally A Digital Health Evidence Review, released by the Australian Digital Health Agency, …
Top pharmacy assistant revealed
Alice Vanderpol from Moama Village Pharmacy has taken out the title of Pharmacy Assistant of the Year The Pharmacy Guild of Australia/ Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY) …
The future of pharmacy assistants
Pharmacy assistants could be registered, free up pharmacist time for more services, and be paid more in the not-too-distant future, says Kos Sclavos Mr Sclavos, vice president of the Pharmacy …
World news wrapup: 27 September 2018
British “pharmacist” detained on suspicion of working with Islamic State; Rite Aid reacts to distribution centre shooting; likely end to US pharmacy “gag clause” Syria: A British man has been …
Two more top PAs shine
Amy Peatling and Phillipa Maika have been selected to represent Tasmania and Victoria at the upcoming PATY awards Ms Maika, from Slade Pharmacy Richmond, will represent Victoria at the National …