pharmacy students
The week in review
Perhaps unsurprisingly, COVID-19 vaccination was the talk of the pharmacy sector this week On Friday a major change to the vaccine rollout was announced: all eligible pharmacies are now to …
Advancing student, intern professionalism
NAPSA and PDL have renewed their partnership in a move expected to help students better understand risk minimisation The National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) says it is pleased to …
PDL backs students
Who are this year’s PDL Student Grant winners? PDL has announced the recipients for its 2021 Student Grant, with a value of up to $5,000 each. The program aims to …
Pharmacy students undertake ‘hands-on’ role
How have students been involved in Australia’s high-stakes vaccination rollout? Alex Vo is 21. He’s a Monash pharmacy student in his fourth year – and, suddenly, also a key foot-soldier …
Pharmacy in demand
James Cook University’s new pharmacy courses are proving popular, the institution says The Cairns intake is now full and places at Mackay are in demand too, JCU reports. Head of …
Business plan contest goes live
The 14th National Student Business Plan Competition is now underway The competition is set to test the flair and entrepreneurship of students preparing for a career in community pharmacy, says …
The week in review
COVID vaccination was a key issue this week, as well as the future of pharmacy, as NAPSA held its annual congress There was big news from the Morrison Government this …
Pharmacy needs digitally enabled workers: FIP
A large proportion of pharmacy schools and faculties do not yet offer digital health education or training, new survey results show The findings are from a survey by the International Pharmaceutical …
‘We often get reports of interns rifling around the RUM bin.’
Fraudulent activity, drug use and supply, prior criminal history and dispensing errors are tripping up pharmacy students, interns and ECPs Despite not being fully qualified pharmacists, several students and interns …
Local study critical
The Pharmacy Guild has congratulated James Cook University as the institution reports a positive response to its expanded pharmacy program Last week James Cook University reported that it has seen …
Exam changes afoot
The Pharmacy Board has announced that changes to its registration exam for general registration are set to take effect on 1 January 2021 The changes agreed by the Board were …
World news wrapup: 26 November 2020
Pharmacist allegedly replaced medicines with baking soda; grad exams postponed again; fraud sentence for three Southern Israel: Israel’s Health Ministry is reportedly investigating a pharmacist who is facing allegations that …