Trent Twomey
A historic moment
Medicine costs set to fall after co-pay reduction bill passes Parliament, with pharmacists praised for their support for struggling patients Federal Parliament has already passed into law legislation to reduce …
‘We’re here with a solution’
Follow the Queensland model to utilise pharmacists to fill the primary care gaps, Guild president tells politicians Community pharmacists are prepared to offer the solution to the primary healthcare access …
Where are all the pharmacists?
Skilled migration is the only immediate solution to community pharmacy’s workforce shortages, says Guild president as he decries the hospital sector’s poaching of their staff “There’s no magic bullet for …
‘It’s going to get worse before it gets better’
Pharmacy Guild outlines practice scope expansion targets and calls for the reversal of emergency dispensing supply cuts, as it warns its members to prepare for more changes to come The …
Young pharmacist’s tax leads the way
What caught our readers attention at APP2022? These were our most clicked stories from the conference Once again APP provided a bonanza of interesting news, information and education. The chance …
‘A tax on younger pharmacists’
Guild president calls for the removal of accreditation fees, but says community pharmacy pay situation is improving Accreditation fees for pharmacists represent a ‘tax on younger pharmacists’ and should be …
Daily Dose Day One
The highlights of APP Day One: Pharmacy of the Year, Opposition presents its case and Guild speaks up APP 2022 has kicked off with election promises from the Shadow Spokesperson …
RACGP, AMA ‘completely unhinged’: Twomey
Guild president takes aim at GPs after an article referring to pharmacy scope of practice “compared pharmacists to dogs” Pharmacy Guild National President Trent Twomey has blasted GP groups for …
Vale Michael Beahan
Guild mourns the passing of the former Senate President who became a leading advocate for community pharmacy The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has acknowledged with sadness news of the death …
Where will the stock come from?
Guild welcomes National Cabinet decision on pharmacy rapid antigen tests for concession card holders, but says supply remains the crucial issue National Cabinet has announced a new plan for the …
The pandemic strikes back
We titled our review of 2020 “A year like no other”. How wrong could we have been? Let’s look back at the second half of 2021… July • Sydney and …
The pharmacy paradigm shift
Digital disruption and the pandemic have combined to create new expectations among healthcare consumers, and pharmacists will ignore them at their peril, says Guild president Community pharmacists will …