Pharmacy Guild
The numbers are in
How much does the Pharmacy Guild chief take home… and how does this compare to other industry heads? The Australian has reported on the take-home remuneration of a number of …
The week in review
Some key final reports were issued this week, and more COVID-19 news In COVID-19 news, the TGA said it is set to start publishing weekly reports on adverse events related …
Over-reliance on medication, but pharmacy is ready
The Final Report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System has outlined an “ambitious reform agenda” to redesign Victoria’s mental health and wellbeing system Welcomed by the Victorian …
New rules on serious scarcity
New legislation has been passed to allow pharmacists to substitute medicines that have been declared to be in serious scarcity The TGA said in a statement on Thursday that the …
‘The basis for major change’
The Pharmacy Guild says it looks forward to working with the Government on implementing aged care reforms The final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety …
The week in review
Pharmacists were at the centre of this week’s biggest news: the first COVID-19 vaccinations in Australia There was exciting news in the COVID-19 crisis this week, with the beginning of …
COVID jab: When will I be eligible?
Two pharmacy organisations have launched a tool to help Australians find out when they can access the jab The Australasian College of Pharmacy, in partnership with the Pharmacy Guild of …
‘No patients should ever go without their medicine.’
The Guild has called on the Morrison Government to permanently implement continued dispensing The Guild’s Queensland branch said in a statement on Wednesday that it congratulated the Federal and State …
The week in review
COVID-19 vaccine issues continued to dominate the conversation this week, as well as a focus on dispensing errors The first Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Australia this week; and new …
APP highlighted for events recovery
The Federal Government has highlighted the Guild’s APP conference in a statement on support for business events A statement issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says that …
Pharmacists couldn’t handle anaphylaxis, GP claims
One pharmacy leader has asked GPs to act like a popular Disney character and “Let it go,” over COVID-19 vaccination AMA national president Dr Omar Khorshid has appeared in mainstream …
Panic surge sees trading spike 450%
New data has revealed the “dramatic” surge in pharmacy spending immediately following WA’s lockdown announcement, as the Guild negotiates on an emergency stockpile A Bankwest Spend Trends analysis of business …