Pharmacy Guild of Australia
Guild issues scam warning
Pharmacy owners urged to be vigilant of potential scammers聽 Criminals impersonating bank staff are 鈥渁ctively鈥� targeting community pharmacies, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia warns.聽 In an alert to members, the …
Sigma鈥檚 CWH guarantee 鈥榯okenistic鈥�: Guild
Guild warns rival wholesalers will be forced to follow Sigma鈥檚 lead if Chemist Warehouse merger is approved聽 Sigma Healthcare鈥檚 offer to enter an undertaking with the Australian Competition and Consumer …
Data shows benefits of PBS co-pay cuts: Twomey
Guild continues push for further reductions to the PBS general co-payment聽 Representatives from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia are lobbying both sides of parliament to lower the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme …
Guild to highlight dangers of vapes
Patients looking to access nicotine vaping products from 1 October 2024 are likely to struggle to find pharmacies selling them, the Guild warns聽 Many pharmacies will opt not to sell …
Union welcomes 鈥榬ight to disconnect鈥�
Guild urged to monitor members鈥� behaviour to ensure compliance with new 鈥榬ight to disconnect鈥� legislation聽 Employee pharmacists 鈥渟hould not be expected to resolve clinical or business issues outside their regular …
Guild confirms state branches鈥� leadership
CAPS representative claims seat on Guild national council, as AEC confirms branch vice presidents聽 NSW-based pharmacist and Community and Pharmacy Support Group (CAPS) activist, Peppe Raso, will join the Pharmacy …
Pharmacists set for scope expansion
Politicians back pharmacists to provide more services ahead of Northern Territory election聽 Pharmacists鈥� scope of practice is set to be an election issue when NT voters head to the polls …
OTC vapes to be an 鈥榓dministrative nightmare鈥�
Pharmacies that opt to supply nicotine vaping products OTC will, from 1 October, be required to submit paperwork for each sale, the Guild warns聽 Legislation authorising pharmacies to dispense nicotine …
Guild launches 8CPA calculator
Pharmacies to get new tool to gain insights into changes to dispensary remuneration stemming from the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA)聽 Data analysis firm, NostraData, and the Pharmacy Guild of …
Guild president returns to lead state branch
Former Guild national president, George Tambassis, confirmed as Victorian branch leader, ahead of branch committee elections聽 The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) will oversee elections for a number of positions on …
New vape reforms 鈥榥ot the answer鈥�
Advocacy group hits out at government 鈥渓egitimising the supply of an unproven and unregulated product鈥澛� Watered-down legislation aimed at restricting access to nicotine vaping products will turn pharmacists into 鈥減seudo …
8CPA feedback 鈥榞enerally very positive鈥�: Guild leader
Increased funding secured 鈥� including $2.11 billion in new fees 鈥� as part of the 8CPA are being welcomed by pharmacy owners a senior Guild official says聽 After 15 months …