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API’s winner at APP
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The Pharmacy of the Year
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Gold X-Weight Watchers deal
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Pharmacists Reddy for anything
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These pictures were taken during the Pharmacy Guild of Australia's annual conference, APP 2012, at the Gold Coast Convention Centre 8-11 March 2012.
APP 2012
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COMMUTERS at Melbourne’s Southern Cross station can now pick up prescriptions on the run, organise health checks whilst in transit and buy an array of healthcare products at Amcal’s newest pharmacy. Located to the west of Melbourne’s CBD, Southern Cross Station is one of the city’s busiest transport hubs, with Amcal’s new pharmacy location accessible by the estimated 100,000 people who pass through the station each day. “It is incredibly exciting to be opening a brand new Amcal store at Southern Cross Station” said Gary Dunne, Sigma’s Chief Operating Officer. “With millions of people passing through the station each year, it’s a terrific opportunity to expose public transport users to an extensive range of health care products and extraordinary customer service,” he added. The new pharmacy (pictured) is situated at the Collins Street end of the station and features a team of nine full and part time staff members.
Pharmacy right on the rails
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THE National Australia Pharmacy Students’ Association held its National Council Second Quarterly Meeting this month at Charles Sturt University’s Wagga Wagga Campus in regional NSW. Distinguished guests at the meeting included Liesel Wett from the PSA and Greg Turnbull from the Guild, who both hosted workshops and stimulated discussion. Major milestones achieved at the meet included the approval of the final draft of the NAPSA Rural and Indigenous Position Statement, as well as approval for criteria for the NAPSA Best Branch award. The NAPSA 2011-12 National Council is pictured above at the Quarterly Meeting in Wagga.
Pharmacy students hold a meeting of the minds
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THE National Australia Pharmacy Students’ Association held its National Council Second Quarterly Meeting this month at Charles Sturt University’s Wagga Wagga Campus in regional NSW. Distinguished guests at the meeting included Liesel Wett from the PSA and Greg Turnbull from the Guild, who both hosted workshops and stimulated discussion. Major milestones achieved at the meet included the approval of the final draft of the NAPSA Rural and Indigenous Position Statement, as well as approval for criteria for the NAPSA Best Branch award. The NAPSA 2011-12 National Council is pictured above at the Quarterly Meeting in Wagga.
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UTS: Pharmacy now open
UTS: Pharmacy now open
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THEMED ‘Science Informing Practice, Practice Informing Science’, this year’s Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association annual conference was opened on Monday at the University of South Australia. In his opening address Professor Ian Olver, the CEO of the Cancer Council Australia (pictured above) spoke of future developments for cancer over the next decade with a focus on its detection and treatment. Olver highlighted important developments in the evidence related to the prevention of cancer – in particular the ability to screen tumours for genetic mutations that will provide the focus of more targeted future treatments. Olver also spoke on the challenges in maintaining the currency of information and evidence about cancer diagnosis, screening and treatment. Web-based digital technology innovations by the Cancer Council to meet this challenge include the Mediawiki Cancer Guidelines which provide real time access to evidence on the best care for cancer, reducing the lag time between evidence generation and dissemination, as well as the Cancer Council’s iheard website which addresses myths related to cancer causes and treatments and allows people to submit questions and have them answered by experts.
Science and Practice
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THEMED ‘Science Informing Practice, Practice Informing Science’, this year’s Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association annual conference was opened on Monday at the University of South Australia. In his opening address Professor Ian Olver, the CEO of the Cancer Council Australia (pictured above) spoke of future developments for cancer over the next decade with a focus on its detection and treatment. Olver highlighted important developments in the evidence related to the prevention of cancer – in particular the ability to screen tumours for genetic mutations that will provide the focus of more targeted future treatments. Olver also spoke on the challenges in maintaining the currency of information and evidence about cancer diagnosis, screening and treatment. Web-based digital technology innovations by the Cancer Council to meet this challenge include the Mediawiki Cancer Guidelines which provide real time access to evidence on the best care for cancer, reducing the lag time between evidence generation and dissemination, as well as the Cancer Council’s iheard website which addresses myths related to cancer causes and treatments and allows people to submit questions and have them answered by experts.
Amcal expands its sites in Victoria and Darwin
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THE first ever Australian-Danish research scholarships in dermatology were announced today. The LEO Foundation Scholarships for Dermatology Research program will provide an opportunity for PhD students to conduct research projects in dermatology at the University of Queensland and the University of Copenhagen. The value of each scholarship will be AUD$100,000 over the three year research period, and successful candidates can participate in clinical or non-clinical research program as long as they are associated with the discovery or pursuit of answers associated with investigating the cause, prevention, management or cure of skin conditions or cancers. Pictured below at the launch is their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark, with Dr Peter Welburn GM of LEO Pharma Australia.
Skin gets scholarship
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PHARMACISTS and industry members came together for a day on the green earlier this month, as part of the NSW Chemists Golf Day, to raise much needed funds for the Burns Unit at Concord Hospital. Held at one of Sydney’s most prestigious golf clubs, Concord was in perfect condition with 108 people tee-ing off. Major sponsors of the day included Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Australia and Lynette Brown Accountants, who together with the golfers helped to raise over $16,000. The latest golf fundraising effort brings the total amount raised by NSW Chemists Golf Day for charity to $96,000 since 2006. “We are very pleased to donate the money to the Burns Unit at Concord Hospital which has fully funded 12 of the 18 rooms,” the golfers said. Pictured above (from left) is Glenn Ryder, Tony Sellars (Lynette Brown Accountants), Carlyle Fernandez (Dr Reddy’s) and pharmacist Greg Hollier.
A charitable golfing day away from the office
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PHARMACISTS and industry members came together for a day on the green earlier this month, as part of the NSW Chemists Golf Day, to raise much needed funds for the Burns Unit at Concord Hospital. Held at one of Sydney’s most prestigious golf clubs, Concord was in perfect condition with 108 people tee-ing off. Major sponsors of the day included Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Australia and Lynette Brown Accountants, who together with the golfers helped to raise over $16,000. The latest golf fundraising effort brings the total amount raised by NSW Chemists Golf Day for charity to $96,000 since 2006. “We are very pleased to donate the money to the Burns Unit at Concord Hospital which has fully funded 12 of the 18 rooms,” the golfers said. Pictured above (from left) is Glenn Ryder, Tony Sellars (Lynette Brown Accountants), Carlyle Fernandez (Dr Reddy’s) and pharmacist Greg Hollier.
A charitable golfing day away from the office
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CHEMMART’S national conference went off without a hitch earlier this month with over 300 delegates attending the three day event at Jupiter’s Casino on the Gold Coast. Themed “Our Time to Shine” the event featured in-depth presentations which provided members with a greater understanding of current opportunities, as well strategies to deal with current industry challenges and trends, and an insight into the future direction of the brand. “The 2011 conference was all about motivating members to achieve even higher standards of excellence,” said Chemmart ‘s Jonathan Layton. “As a group, we have achieved a lot over the past 12 months and the conference was certainly an opportunity to celebrate this,” he added. Amongst the winners at the conference’s annual award ceremony was Thomas & Chong Chemmart Pharmacy, named as the National Chemmart Wellbeing Pharmacy of the Year. Pictured above is Chemmart’s Qld members.
Chemmart pharmacists shine on the Gold Coast
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THE Australian Lung Foundation recently launched a new public health campaign, ‘Show Us Your Lungs’ to get Australians to take lung health seriously. The launch follows recent research which found that in general, Aussies ignore their lung health. According to the Newspoll survey one in three Australians do not consider their lungs to be important, despite the fact that around 50 Aussies die of lung disease every day.  The cheeky ‘Show Us Your Lungs’ campaign launch saw a team of “lung flashers” wander around the streets of Sydney in dubious trenchcoats flashing unsuspecting Sydney-siders their lungs (pictured above). The campaign is being supported by consumer information flyers and posters available in GP surgeries, a new community service announcement and the campaign’s creative and educational video content, featuring actor John Jarratt. See www.lungfoundation.com.au.
It’s time to show us your lungs Australia
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THE Australian Lung Foundation recently launched a new public health campaign, ‘Show Us Your Lungs’ to get Australians to take lung health seriously. The launch follows recent research which found that in general, Aussies ignore their lung health. According to the Newspoll survey one in three Australians do not consider their lungs to be important, despite the fact that around 50 Aussies die of lung disease every day.  The cheeky ‘Show Us Your Lungs’ campaign launch saw a team of “lung flashers” wander around the streets of Sydney in dubious trenchcoats flashing unsuspecting Sydney-siders their lungs (pictured above). The campaign is being supported by consumer information flyers and posters available in GP surgeries, a new community service announcement and the campaign’s creative and educational video content, featuring actor John Jarratt. See www.lungfoundation.com.au.
Reform Management Conference - Sat 29 Oct 2011
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AUSTRALIAN TV personality and sun aficionado, Catriona Rowntree, helped kick off the SunSense UV Photobus tour last week, getting in for a consultation before the crowds descended. The bus’ first ports of call over the weekend included the sun-drenched Sydney streets of Manly and Cronulla, with Rowntree lending her iconic image and voice to the call for Australians to come and have their skin checked by the SunSense team, and to learn about sun safety. The bus is now set to travel the length of the country over summer offering Aussies the opportunity to have a free UV damage check, and to get sun protection advice from a skin expert as well as free products to take home. Rowntree is pictured above with a SunSense Photobus Skin Expert.
Australians encouraged to use SunSense
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TERRY White Chemists Cleveland, on Brisbane’s bayside, has amped up its services by employing a full time floor pharmacist, Victoria Schultz, whose sole purpose is to provide customer advice. “The customers love her,” said proprietor Toan Nguyen. Speaking about her new role Victoria, said “Sadly, I think people have become quite used to having dwindling access to pharmacists. “It’s great to be in a position to be able to devote all of my time to providing advice, because a lot of the time, it’s the very thing people are seeking when they come in to see us. “More importantly, it’s often that little bit of time you spend speaking with someone that can make all the difference in terms of their health particularly when it comes to any potential issues with their medication and underlying conditions,” she added. Victoria is pictured above in consultation with a pharmacy patient.
Pharmacist hits the floor to raise the bar
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DOVER Pharmacy in Tasmania is celebrating the win of its very own pharmacy assistant, Claudia Pulko, who took the title of the National Pharmacy Assistant of the Year for 2011, sponsored by the Pharmacy Guild and GlaxoSmithKline. In a double win for the apple isle, Pulko’s crowning marks the first time a Tasmanian has won the title. “I’m so excited to have won and am looking forward to the opportunity to act as a voice for pharmacy assistants across Australia,” said Pulko. Congratulating Pulko on her win Guild President Kos Sclavos said “she’s a fantastic role model”. “The incredibly high standard of all the finalists this year has been truly inspiring,” he added. In addition to her title, Pulko also took home $5,000 cash and Guild Training to the value of $5,100. Pictured above at the winners ceremony are (from left) GSK National Sales Manager Operations, Colleen Bryce; Sam Maalouf, WA State Finalist; Andrew Prott, VIC State Finalist; GSK National Training Manager; Claudia Pulko; Kos Sclavos; Heather Bruins, SA State Finalist; Melanie Irwin, QLD State Finalist; Lisa Larner, NT State Finalist; Katie Crook, NSW State Finalist; Leanne Amor, ACT State Finalist.
Tassie assistant makes her mark
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Inova Pharmaceuticals recently paid a visit to John Bell Pharmacy in Sydney to get first hand insight into patient and consumer needs. Whilst touring the pharmacy iNova said it was very impressed with the services on offer, including pharmacist consultations; health and medicine advice; screening services, e.g. blood pressure monitoring; diabetes support; weight management; smoking cessation; home medicine reviews; and assisting chronic disease management. Pictured above is the team from John Bell Pharmacy with their iNova guests (back row from left) Mai Dinh, Pharmacist; Anne Cochrane, iNova Senior Product Manager; Jack Roizman, iNova Pre- Marketing Manager; Athena Kolivos, iNova Medical & Corporate Affairs Manager; Kristen Heilman, iNova Marketing Manager, Consumer Healthcare; John Bell, Pharmacy Owner; Russell Benda, Pharmacist in Charge; Richard Horsburgh, iNova Senior Product Manager and (front row from left) Nesrine Allam, Pharmacist; Christine Thompson, Pharmacist; Claudia Caballero , Pharmacy Assistant.
iNova looks closer into community pharmacy
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COMMUNITY Pharmacy Teacher at the Coffs Harbour TAFE campus, Linda Johnson, has become the first vocational teacher in NSW to be approved as a Right Way Trainer and Assessor. An initiative of the government-backed Service Skills Australia, the Right Way program focuses on quality training and assessment facilities; quality trainers and assessors and quality learning resources. “Participants in this industry recognition system must adhere to standards and provide evidence of quality through an application and assessment process operated by SSA,” said Johnson. Speaking in the wake of Linda’s accreditation, TAFE Head Teacher, Trish Field said “Linda puts a huge effort into maintaining and developing a very high standard of Community Pharmacy Training for our students, as well as their employer pharmacies. “Linda has been instrumental in providing professional development opportunities for our local pharmacies,” she added. Pictured above is Linda Johnson (right) with her student Debbie Linden.
Pharmacy teacher accredited with NSW first
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A VERY lucky group of Australian pharmacists and their partners will be jetsetting off into the sunset on a well earned break at the end of this month, thanks to Symbion. The group are the winners of Symbion’s 2011 Pharmacy Choice Incentive Program, which rewards participants with points for compliance in business areas including marketing, training, store layout and operations. This year more than 300 pharmacists participated in the incentive program, which ran from May to August, with the top 11 achievers winning a trip to Vietnam, and pharmacists ranked in the top 30 heading to Uluru for the weekend. “This year’s incentive was extremely successful with those taking part displaying average growth of more than 8 percent, in what has been a challenging environment,” said Pharmacy Choice’s Richard Manthey. Manthey is pictured above with some of the winners receiving their trophy including: Colleen Pomery and Mal Leith, Palms Pharmacy Coffs Harbour; along with Bryan Moore from Apotex.
Vietnam to welcome Aussie pharmacists
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THIS week pharmacist Cathie Reid took out the coveted title of Commonwealth Bank Business Owner Award at the Queensland Telstra Business Women’s Awards. Reid beat out five competitors to take the crown, which was awarded to her for her efforts as Managing partner of APHS, a national hospital, oncology and aged care pharmacy provider. “This award is more than an endorsement of my career and the entire APHS team; it is a reflection of our customers’ support,” she said. “Our customers have helped APHS Packaging deliver one of the fastest growing pharmacy products in Australia, one that not only provides them with a business benefit but meets a growing community need,” she added. Cathie, pictured, now proceeds to the National Telstra Business Women’s Awards held on 18 Nov.
Pharmacist winner
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TOP pharmacists from around the country were honoured over the weekend at the Pharamaceutical Society of Australia’s annual Excellence Awards during the PAC11 conference in Melbourne. This year’s Pharmacist of the Year is Michael Cain from the Cancer Clinical Service of the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital at Nedlands in Western Australia, who was hailed for his 20-year involvement in cancer chemotherapy delivery. Pictured here is PSA Young Pharmacist of the Year, Chris Freeman.
Pharmacy achievers named
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Leading Australian commentators met over breakfast with media in Sydney this month, to discuss the alarming results of the Bupa Health Pulse Survey 2011 (Pharmacy Daily 15 Oct). Results from the Survey found that whilst six out of ten Aussies have a Body Mass Index in the obese range, only one third consider themselves overweight. In fact Australia was found to sit in third place on the international stage in terms of obese citizens, behind America and Saudi Arabia. “With the amount of online health information available, the question remains whether we are using it to our advantage or whether it’s making us feel more overwhelmed and confused,” said Dr Bert Boffa, Head of Medical Services for Bupa. Pictured above are the panel members from the Bupa Health Pulse Breakfast (from left) Dr Lisa Studdert, Acting CEO of the Australian National Preventive Health Agency; David Chalke, social analyst; Michelle Bridges, celebrity fitness trainer; Mia Freedman, columnist and author and Dr Bert Boffa, Head of Medical Services for Bupa.
Australians in denial about obesity
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Last week politicians teamed together to raise funds for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA), by hosting a Big Aussie Barbie at Parliament House. “With thanks to organisations like PCFA we are now aware of the major impact this disease has on not only Australian men, but the entire Australian community,” said Mr Steve Georganas MP. “Now it is our turn to offer PCFA support so we can continue the fight against prostate cancer”. Pictured above enjoying the BBQ is The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Russell Broadbent MP and Dr Anthony Lowe CE of PCFA.
Prostate cancer cause comes to Canberra
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This week Blackmores unveiled its pharmacy only range of Blackmores Companions at an industry lunch held in style at its spectacular Warriewood Campus. The range goes on sale from 01 October, and is designed to work alongside key classes of prescription drugs to help prevent the depletion of nutrients in the body. Branded with the Gold Cross logo and backed by the Guild, the range includes a Biotic Companion, Stat Companion, PPI Companion and Anti-HT Companion. “As the most readily available health professionals, pharmacists are ideally placed to assist consumers to make informed decisions about complementary medicines and nutritional supplements,” said Kos Sclavos, Guild President. “The Guild supports and applauds the work of Blackmores in contributing to pharmacist education in this area,” he added. Pictured above at the launch (from left) are Pam Stone, Blackmores’ Director of Education; Kos Sclavos, National President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Christine Holgate, CEO Blackmores and Marcus Blackmore, Chairman, Blackmores.
Blackmores backs Aussie community pharmacy
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BLUE September is calling on Australian pharmacists to step up efforts this month in starting conversations with customers about male cancer. The call comes on the back of the Blue September Quilton launch, in which pharmacy-only Quilton toilet tissues hit pharmacy stores, with the aim of raising funds for the cause. “A lot of Australians feel more comfortable talking to their pharmacist than they do with their doctor,” a Blue September spokesperson told PD. “Pharmacists are in a really great position to start conversations about this important topic,” the spokesperson added. The charity is also reminding pharmacists that they only have until 30 September to send in their Blue September in-store display photographs for their chance to win a five night stay in the Napa Valley, California. The first prize includes five nights at The Villagio Spa in the Napa Valley for two people, including dinner and a wine tour, as well as two nights in LA with flights and transport (total value $9,000). The three runners up will receive a $100 Men’s Health magazine pack, a $100 Marie Claire beauty pack and a $200 Rebel Sport voucher. “Pharmacists are really jumping onboard,” said the spokesperson. “Having a great display really gets the ball rolling with discussion,” the spokesperson added. Photo entries should be emailed to amym@blueseptember.org.
Make a difference and win
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