Pharmacy Guild
The week in review
As Victorians head to the polls, we wrap up the last week in community pharmacy The Pharmacy Guild‘s Anthony Tassone has supported one measure announced by Victoria’s Liberal National Opposition—an …
Libs support pain services, not safe injecting
The Victorian Opposition has pledged to both invest in pain services, and shut down Richmond’s injecting room Anthony Tassone, president of the Pharmacy Guild’s Victorian branch, has welcomed the former …
CP2025 framework is here
The Guild has formally advised members of its CP2025 Framework for Change, encouraging them to download the publication and use it to transform businesses The Pharmacy Guild has contacted its …
Are you a top intern?
Nominations are now open for the MIMS/Guild Intern of the Year Award, 2018 The winning intern will receive a travel and educational scholarship to the value of $4,500 courtesy of …
Stacks on pharmacists in doctor comments
Doctors have slammed the Chronic Pain MedsChecks trial, following a doctors’ magazine report on anaesthetists’ concerns As reported in AJP last month, Dr Meredith Craigie, Dean of the Faculty of …
Finance access enhanced
The Morrison Government has announced a $2 billion fund to change small business access to funding, in a move welcomed by the Guild “The Liberal National Government will significantly enhance …
Aussies worst about late payment
A review of payment times is set to measure how late or extended payment practices impact small and family businesses The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, former pharmacist …
Employee share scheme changes on the horizon
The Federal government is making it easier for small businesses to offer employee share schemes, in a move welcomed by the Pharmacy Guild In a joint media release with Small …
Chronic Pain MedsCheck… it’s here
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced services have started under the Chronic Pain MedsCheck Trial Participating community pharmacies that have completed the required training will start recording trial services …
Opioid deaths nearly double
More hospitalisations are caused by side effects of intended use of licit opioids, than from illicit use or misuse Harms highlighted in a new report underline the pressing need for …
‘A needle is more than a needle.’
Another prominent GP has criticised pharmacist vaccinations, calling the expanded NSW program “shortsighted” In late October, the NSW Government announced that it would expand pharmacist vaccination beyond protection from the …
Rural scholarships open
Students from rural and remote locations who are studying pharmacy or are intending to study pharmacy are invited to apply for the Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme for 2019 Supported by the …