News from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia

Every Tuesday the Pharmacy Guild of Australia provides a news update which features in the newsletter. See below for the latest news from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.


Guild Column

Pharmacy Guild of Aust logo Posted: Tue 21 Feb 12

PBS Growth

The Medicines Partnership of Australia (of which the Pharmacy Guild is a member) says PBS growth is running at a completely acceptable rate, and continues to provide huge health benefits for the nation.


Pharmacy Guild of Aust logo Posted: Tue 14 Feb 12

Progress on controlled drugs

The Federal Government has announced progress in the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement project to develop a national recording system for controlled drugs.


Pharmacy Guild of Aust logo Posted: Tue 31 Jan 12

Supply and PBS

One of the initiatives of the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement was “Supply and PBS Claiming from a Medication Chart in Residential Aged Care Facilities”.


Pharmacy Guild of Aust logo Posted: Tue 24 Jan 12

Let’s Beat Bowel Cancer

THIS year Let’s Beat Bowel Cancer – is launching FOBruary, a health promotion campaign aimed at reducing the number of deaths caused by bowel cancer.


Pharmacy Guild of Aust logo Posted: Tue 17 Jan 12

Pharmacy Business

The Guild’s Pharmacy Business Network event in Canberra in September is a new highlight on the pharmacy industry calendar.


Pharmacy Guild of Aust logo Posted: Tue 10 Jan 12

GuildCare surge in 2012

The past year has seen the Guildcare suite of pharmacy IT programs power into the pharmacy market – and 2012 looks like seeing a further surge in the activities of the Guild’s IT company healthlinks.net.


Pharmacy Guild of Aust logo Posted: Tue 20 Dec 11

PBS Price Reductions

The first few months of 2012 are shaping up as a critical period for the operation of community pharmacy businesses.


Pharmacy Guild of Aust logo Posted: Tue 13 Dec 11

Welcome to the new Health Minister

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has welcomed the appointment of Tanya Plibersek to the crucial portfolio of Health.