Pharmacy Guild
PM backs pharmacist ownership, innovation
The Government and Guild are working together on new ways to capitalise on pharmacy’s “genuine potential,” Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said last night. Speaking at the Pharmacy Guild’s Parliamentary Dinner, …
Remote dispensing equity
The Guild has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement that remuneration for dispensing medicines under the Remote Area Aboriginal Health Service Program will be adjusted to be equivalent to the PBS …
Women owners urged to run for office
Pharmacy Guild national president George Tambassis has encouraged women to seek leadership positions within the organisation, in his speech at last night’s Parliamentary Dinner. “The Guild is determined to represent …
Govt working to ‘reconcile’ risk sharing arrangements
The federal government is confident agreement will be reached with pharmacists over risk sharing arrangements, the Prime Minister believes. Speaking in Canberra last night at the Pharmacy Guild’s annual Parliament …
MedsASSIST tops 4 million transactions
More than four million transactions have now been recorded in MedsASSIST, the Pharmacy Guild says. As of yesterday (21 November) the codeine real-time recording and monitoring system had clocked up …
Consumer satisfaction results rate professional services
The latest results from the Guild’s Customers Experience Index show that consumers are readily embracing expanding professional services delivered by pharmacists, says Victorian Branch president Anthony Tassone. The Index showed …
Diabetes trial launches
Health Minister Sussan Ley has launched the Pharmacy Diabetes Screening Trial. The Pharmacy Guild has welcomed the launch, which is part of the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement $50 million Pharmacy …
Lease changes give certainty: Pharmacy Guild
The NSW Government yesterday introduced significant amendments to the Retail Leases Act for the first time in over 20 years, aimed at making it easier to do business in NSW. …
Make changes on evidence, not perception
Pharmacy Guild executive director David Quilty has stressed the importance of using solid evidence to support any policy and business decisions impacting on community pharmacy. Writing in this week’s edition …
Guild to change membership model
The Pharmacy Guild is proposing to change its membership model based on premises alone. In this week’s edition of Forefront, the Guild has flagged that its members will soon receive …
Rural Pharmacy Scholarship applications open
The Guild is inviting students from rural and remote locations who are studying pharmacy or are intending to study pharmacy to apply for the Rural Pharmacy Scholarships for 2017. These …
Queensland Guild wins mental health award
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland branch has won an accolade for its work in mental health and commitment to improving the quality of life of Queenslanders living with mental illness. …