Pharmacy Guild
Three teams make student business plan finals
The Pharmacy Guild has announced three finalists in its 2017 National Student Business Plan Competition The finalists, from a total of 14 entries, have progressed through the business plan, quarter-final …
The week in review
This week, all eyes have been on the King Review interim report, as stakeholders released their formal responses Most stakeholders, it’s fair to say, weren’t thrilled with the Interim Report …
Support for Guild low-dose codeine model
A majority of pharmacists support the Guild’s “prescription – except when” model for low-dose codeine, an AJP poll has found Following the TGA’s final decision to upschedule codeine-containing products which …
Stakeholders reject Interim Report options
Members of the Medicines Partnership of Australia have banded together to raise concerns about the future stability of pharmacy The stakeholders, which include the Guild, PSA, ASMI, Generic and Biosimilar …
Doctor mag, Guild in codeine stoush
A story in Australian Doctor claims the Guild plans to ignore the schedule of codeine next year A Pharmacy Guild spokesperson has condemned the article, which claims the Guild is …
King Review errors ‘central and egregious’
The King Review’s interim report is riddled with serious errors and can’t be taken seriously, according to an assessment requested by the Guild The Pharmacy Guild engaged Green Square Associates’ …
Review ‘pre-conceived agenda’ would see 1700 pharmacies close
The King Review has been “hijacked” by ideology and economic theorising, the Pharmacy Guild says In its formal response to the Interim Report on the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and …
Get a consulting room, says Qld Guild
The Queensland branch of the Pharmacy Guild is urging members to implement private consulting rooms As the landscape of community pharmacy continues to change, pharmacies are becoming increasingly compelled to …
Clare Stone is Qld pharmacy assistant of the year
Pharmacy assistant, Clare Stone from Alive Pharmacy Calliope is Queensland’s pharmacy assistant of the year Ms Stone was chosen to represent Queensland at the National Finals of the 2017 Pharmacy …
The week in review
For the most part, it’s been a positive week in Australian pharmacy The Pharmaceutical Society’s conference, PSA17, has seen a number of positive announcements made: Health Minister Greg Hunt declared …
New tranche of pharmacy trials
The announcement of additional projects under the Pharmacy Trial Program has been welcomed by pharmacy groups The trials announced by Health Minister Greg Hunt at PSA17 are in areas of …
Poll: Prescription—except when codeine
What do you think of the proposed ‘Prescription—except when’ model for codeine? In the last couple of weeks, we’ve heard a lot from stakeholders about the Guild’s ‘Prescription – except …