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Pharmacy Guild of Australia


Letting the expanded emergency supply authority lapse will have an adverse impact on NSW’s health system, pharmacy leaders warn.   The measure, which has been in force in NSW throughout …

New data on political donations released by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) show the Pharmacy Guild of Australia shifted its support to Labor in 2021/22.   In the lead-up to …

Pharmacy bodies are being urged to unite behind a petition calling on the House of Representatives to extend Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) provider numbers to pharmacists.   Melbourne-based pharmacist, Pardeep …

Changes to the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s constitution were made late last year and will extend the organisation’s election cycle to four years. The amendments lodged with the Fair Work …

Gaps in the development of health information communication technology (ICT) may hinder the “inevitable” implementation of pharmacist prescribing, researchers warn.   A review of 20 existing health ICT evaluation frameworks, …

Representatives from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and union group, Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA), will meet next month to discuss proposals to boost intern pay rates.   Following a Fair Work …

Regulations relating to nicotine vaping products (NVPs) need to be tightened to reduce black-market sales and adolescent use; the Pharmacy Guild of Australia believes.   In its submission to the …

Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) CEO, Alexi Boyd, will step down from the role on 25 January, after 18 months.   Boyd tendered her resignation after criticism from …

Australia’s reliance on overseas manufactured medications combined with medicines pricing is fueling current supply shortages, a senior Guild official believes Speaking to ABC News, Adele Tahan, vice president of the …

“No reason” why remuneration adjustment mechanism will not be included in 8CPA, says Guild, but business expert thinks pharmacy owners will have to wait and see The Pharmacy Guild has …

New survey results show governments should “clear the way” for pharmacists to do more, argues Pharmacy Guild Many Australians would feel comfortable receiving a wider range of services from pharmacists …

Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy to cease operation at the end of 2022, with accreditation to transition to the Australasian College of Pharmacy and PSA The Australian Association of Consultant …