Pharmacy Guild
The week in review
Vaccination against COVID-19 made the headlines again this week, following a second confirmed case of linked clotting disorder, and possibly a death Late this week, it was reported that a …
Flu vaccination down
One stakeholder has warned against apathy about the flu vaccine this year, as the TGA outlines the 2021 variants in the jab In this week’s edition of Pharmacy Guild newsletter …
‘Why wouldn’t I just want to go to my pharmacy?’
New Guild national president Trent Twomey has slammed the NSW Government’s mass COVID-19 vaccination hub plan as nonsensical, time-consuming and inconvenient State premier Gladys Berejiklian announced that, “the NSW Government …
COVID-19 casual contact alert
Pharmacies have been added to watchlists in both Queensland and NSW, as authorities hope the lockdown could be lifted before Easter Queensland Health has updated the list of locations visited …
Errors update
Active Ingredient Prescribing continues to experience teething problems, with practitioners urged to double-check scripts Following reports of initial software provider troubles regarding Active Ingredient Prescribing, the Department of Health has …
‘First step’ for jab in WA
One stakeholder is pinning down three key challenges in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines through WA community pharmacy, as the state legislates to enable pharmacy access Legislation changes in Western …
Change afoot at the Queensland Guild
Chris Owen is now Acting President and Amanda Seeto Acting Vice-President and Acting National Councillor for the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch The newly elected President of the Pharmacy …
The week in review
This week sees a changing of the guard at one of the country’s key pharmacy stakeholders The issue of pay came to the fore this week, as PPA released its …
Poll reveals COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
There’s significant hesitancy around the COVID-19 vaccination among patients, say readers… but there’s also good opportunities for pharmacists to address it Following comments on previous articles about the COVID-19 vaccination …
Pharmacies to be defibrillator ‘known localities’
The Guild is partnering with Guy Leech and Heart180 to promote defibrillators to community pharmacies The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has entered into a partnership with Guy Leech Heart180 to promote …
Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award nominations now open
Nominations for the Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY) open today, Monday 15 March, says the Guild The Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY) …
Third of ED presentations more suited to pharmacy or GP
Splinters, sunburn, acne and hiccups are all examples of non-urgent presentations to Emergency in Queensland late last year… but a pharmacy trial is set to help More than a third …