Pharmacy Guild
Cuts ‘a win for common sense’
The Pharmacy Guild says it welcomes the Fair Work Commission decision on penalty rates, which it describes as “reasonable, balanced and evidence-based” Once implemented, this decision will help enable community …
Lease changes give owners more certainty
Changes to lease legislation in NSW will clarify some issues around community pharmacy leases and give owners more certainty, says the Guild The Guild’s NSW Branch congratulated the NSW Government …
Rural pharmacy contest closes soon
The closing date is fast approaching for rural and remote pharmacies across Australia to tell the world about their experiences, and why they are so passionate about working in rural …
Wishes aren’t enough for pharmacy transformation
Just wanting to transform a community pharmacy into the professional services model of the future may not be enough to achieve success This is the view of NSW pharmacist Adam …
Could continued dispensing be expanded?
Queensland has come into line with continued dispensing regulations across the rest of the country, but there’s scope to expand the practice In Forefront this week, the Guild highlighted the …
Guild backs safe injecting facility call
A coalition of health professionals and community leaders, including the Pharmacy Guild, have backed Sex Party leader Fiona Patten’s bid for a safe injecting facility trial Ms Patten has called …
Meet the finalists: Capital Chemist Southlands
Capital Chemist Southlands is one of the finalists in the 2017 Guild Pharmacy of the Year competition Having a partnership willing to close a store and focus more of its …
The week in review
Pharmacy slammed for CMs, vitamin vending machines hit Melbourne, “steroid phobia” and more… Pharmacists often give misinformation about steroid use in eczema, contributing to “steroid phobia”, dermatologists said on Monday. …
Pharmacy lambasted for CM ‘kickback scandal’
A Channel Nine news story has slammed pharmacy for complementary medicine “kickbacks,” but Guild says the story only referred to unremarkable commercial arrangements The story, “Kickbacks scandal rocks pharmacy industry,” …
Guild challenges ABC News on donations story
The Pharmacy Guild claims suggestions it donated money to the Labor party to achieve a specific outcome on PBS co-payments are “completely false” An ABC News article mapping data of …
Meet the finalists: Beaufort St 24hr Chemist
Beaufort St 24hr Chemist is one of the finalists in the Pharmacy of the Year 2017 competition Changing the business model of a pharmacy is a challenging and daunting task …
WA moves to cut doctor shopping
Western Australia is introducing real-time monitoring of controlled drugs in a move lauded by the Pharmacy Guild The Western Australian Branch of the Pharmacy Guild says it strongly supports new …