Pharmacy Guild
How to handle harassment at work
Retail workers including pharmacy assistants continue to be subjected to a significant amount of sexual harassment in the workplace – and the Guild expects “zero tolerance” by employers In response …
Give us the NIP: Guild
Highlighting the horrific 2019 flu season, the Pharmacy Guild has again called for pharmacy access to the National Immunisation Program The Guild analysed this year’s flu season, which has been …
Wanted: new chief for Gold Cross
The General Manager of Gold Cross Products and Services, Trevor Clarkin, is to step down after a career leading the Pharmacy Guild-owned company Mr Clarkin, who has led Gold Cross …
Harper attacks pharmacy rules
The head of a recent pharmacy review has weighed into the debate over the regulations governing the sector, saying the location rules don’t serve the public interest In the latest …
The week in review
The media is still having a go at community pharmacy, while politicians have discussed the PBS in a busy week for the sector We discovered new data on the value …
Qld Guild welcomes new director
The Queensland Branch of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia has appointed Gerard Benedet as its new branch director Mr Benedet is an experienced and dedicated executive with extensive knowledge of …
Qld pollies support pharmacy
Queensland’s premier has recognised the importance of community pharmacy, and supported an expanded role for pharmacists The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch held its Parliamentary Dinner at Queensland Parliament …
‘Are we upping the ante now to generate publicity?’
A leading pharmacist has criticised former ACCC chief Graeme Samuel’s latest attack on the community pharmacy sector In the latest of a series of criticisms of the regulations governing community …
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 …
AMA in bid to kill pharmacist prescribing
The AMA has released new minimum standards for prescribing – aimed at cutting out prescribing rights for pharmacists The AMA’s new 10 Minimum Standards for Prescribing are “consistent with medical …
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 …
The week in review
Doctors are still having a go at pharmacy, health ministers have made important announcements and complaints have been under the spotlight this week… Doctors continue to take aim at pharmacy, …