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 03 Jul 12

5CPA update

THE Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement (5CPA) included three initiatives to support patient services: Continued Dispensing of PBS Medicines in Defined Circumstances, Supply and PBS claiming from a Medication Chart in Residential Aged Care Services and Electronic Recording and Reporting of Controlled Drugs.


Pharmacy Guild of Aust logo Posted: Tue 26 Jun 12

There’s Nothing Normal About Asthma Symptoms campaign launch

A new national asthma awareness campaign, developed by GlaxoSmithKline and endorsed by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and National Asthma Council Australia, will start in the next few weeks.


Pharmacy Guild of Aust logo Posted: Tue 19 Jun 12

MPA website launch

The Pharmacy Guild welcomes the launch by the Medicines Partnership of Australia (MPA) of a new website aimed at giving the public, Government and industry a clearer picture of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.


Pharmacy Guild of Aust logo Posted: Tue 12 Jun 12

Home Medicine Reviews

HMR accredited pharmacists are invited to attend a specialised HMR workshop featuring Consultant Pharmacist Alan Freedman in Melbourne later this month, 26 June, 10 am Guild Skills Centre, Hawthorn.


Pharmacy Guild of Aust logo Posted: Tue 05 Jun 12

GuildCare Programs – 1 million cases and rising

A milestone was reached last week with the GuildCare suite of programs recording their one millionth case.


Pharmacy Guild of Aust logo Posted: Tue 29 May 12

Guild Pharmacy Academy

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia offers the best value conference for pharmacy with the Guild Pharmacy Academy – National Convention and Exhibition at Darling Harbour from 15 – 17 June.


Pharmacy Guild of Aust logo Posted: Tue 22 May 12

QCPP Communications Survey

The Quality Care Pharmacy Program (QCPP) began conducting a Guild-approved survey yesterday, with the aim of finding out what QCPPaccredited pharmacies think of the program’s communication materials.


Pharmacy Guild of Aust logo Posted: Tue 15 May 12

Pharmacy Business Network in Canberra

One of the Pharmacy Guild’s most exciting initiatives ever, The Pharmacy Business Network (PBN) is taking place at the National Convention Centre in Canberra, 13-16 September.