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Quilty bows out after impressive six-year contribution

David Quilty is retiring as executor director of the Pharmacy Guild after six years in the role.

He wants to spend more time with his family, says guild president George Tambassis.

As a result, he

Heather Saxena25th February 2019

Victoria’s SafeScript system appears to be proving its value, with pharmacies and doctors receiving alerts about more than 7000 patients at risk in the past four months.

The first phase of the

The Pharmacy Guild has accused corporate GP practices of favouring healthy patients over poor patients with chronic conditions.

The Guild’s NSW president David Heffernan launched an attack on “five

The PSA federal Budget submission has renewed its push for pharmacists to be able to access to MBS chronic care payments.

Pharmacists are currently the only allied health professionals unable to

The latest Productivity Commission report provides further proof that pharmacists are being underused in the health system, says the Pharmacy Guild.

The guild points to two statistics in the

Nine pharmacists have made the Australia Day Honours list as members of the Order of Australia (AM) or as recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM).

Member of the Order of Australia

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27th February 2019

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt will deliver the opening address at APP2019.

Mr Hunt will also announce the Pharmacy of the Year winners.

“With 2019 being an election year and the federal Budget

Legislation aimed at making location rules permanent is one of the top 10 highlights of 2018, says the Pharmacy Guild’s David Quilty.

Here are his other top picks, which he published in Forefront:

The prime minister has signalled a long-term future for community pharmacy agreements (CPAs).

At the Pharmacy Guild’s annual parliamentary dinner, Scott Morrison said the CPAs were a “key part” of

Ramsay Healthcare has filed a motion in the NSW Supreme Court to have the Pharmacy Guild’s ownership challenge dismissed.

The Guild has asked the court for a declaration that Ramsay and/or Ramsay

After discovering there was a need for local mental health services, WA pharmacist Swarup Afsar built two consulting rooms and employed a psychologist and a counsellor.

Now, the Pharmacy Guild wants