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Join over 2,200 people who have already registered to access a comprehensive educational program featuring over 40 industry, business, and motivational speakers, all with a common theme of career development and advancement.

Plus, there is a Trade Exhibition where you can meet and talk to many of Australia’s most recognised Pharmacy employers who will be offering amazing career opportunities.

As PCS24 is a Virtual Event, you can immerse yourself in the experience without needing to travel to a physical location, it’s also free to attend!

To be part of this exciting career event, register now at https://pharmacycareerssummit.com.au/

IT'S BACK! The FREE VIRTUAL EVENT - Pharmacy Careers Summit 2024

After the success of 2023, where over 1,200 people attended, we are proud to once again bring you the Pharmacy Careers Summit.

PCS24 offers attendees a comprehensive educational program featuring over 40 industry, business, and motivational speakers all with a common theme of career development and advancement.

Plus, there is a Trade Exhibition where you can meet and talk to many of Australia’s most recognised Pharmacy employers that will be offering amazing career opportunities.

To be part of this exciting event, secure your free place and register now at https://pharmacycareerssummit.com.au/

For those attending APP2024, take a quick break and rest up at the Pharmacy Daily Lounge, complete with coffee station!

Community pharmacies are adapting to a range of forces reshaping the operating landscape and business performance. Responses to the impact of 60-day dispensing, talent shortages, opportunities for digital transformation and sustainable practices are just some unearthed in CommBank Health’s new Pharmacy Insights Report in partnership with UTS: University of Technology Sydney . Learn about the top strategies under consideration and what peers across the pharmacy industry are planning here:https://www.commbank.com.au/content/dam/commbank-assets/business/industries/2023-08/cba-pharmacy-insights-report-2023.pdf

The inaugural Pharmacy Careers Summit for aspiring and current pharmacy professionals provides a unique opportunity for attendees to network, learn and grow their careers.

Australia’s major peak bodies and industry participants are all coming together to support this innovative Virtual Event.

With leading Community Pharmacy Banner Groups Exhibiting all ready to engage with students looking to secure internship; Pharmacists seeking Locum and Permanent opportunities; through to Pharmacy Ownership pathways, the event promises something for everyone.

The opportunities throughout the event for your career are immense, so please join us on 7 July, 2023 between 9.00am – 5.00pm AEST for this free event.

Register here: https://pharmacycareerssummit.com.au

Now more than ever, the Pharmacy Guild needs you to get behind them. With recent developments related to 60-day dispensing, they are working hard to advocate on your behalf so you can continue to focus on your patients. If you’re not a Guild member already, join before June 30.
To join: https://www.guild.org.au/membership

The inaugural summit for aspiring and current pharmacy professionals provides a unique opportunity for attendees to network, learn and grow their careers.

Australia’s major peak bodies and industry participants are coming together, representing a rich cross-section of the Pharmacy Industry to support the career aspirations of attendee’s looking to commence and further develop an exciting career for themselves as a Pharmacist.

The opportunities throughout the event for your career are immense and not to be missed, so please join us on 7 July, 2023 between 9.50am – 5.00pm AEST for this free event.

Find out more: https://pharmacycareerssummit.com.au/

Looking for a new challenge? Join our fun team based at Macquarie Park, NSW.

Happy World Pharmacists' Day!

- NPS MedicineWise Board to wind up. Read more: https://buff.ly/3dc5CH3

- Queensland green lights permanent pharmacy UTI service. Read more:

PD breaking news - Queensland green lights permanent pharmacy UTI service | Pharmacy Daily UTIPP-Q no more - as pharmacy trial made a permanent service. Pharmacists involved in the Urinary Tract Infection Pharmacy Pilot - Queensland (UTIPP-Q)

- Tasmania authorises pharmacists to administer paediatric COVID-19 vaccines. Read more: https://pharmacydaily.com.au/breaking-news

- Hunt makes Continued Dispensing permanent. Read more: https://pharmacydaily.com.au/breaking-news

Last night saw the formal opening of the highly anticipated Australian Pharmacy Professional (APP) Conference & Trade Exhibition at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, with thousands of delegates including pharmacists, suppliers and industry stakeholders taking part in the welcome celebration on the event’s trade show floor. The event continues over the weekend, with more than 100 speakers taking the stand, over 220 trade exhibitors and plenty of opportunities to reconnect with the industry. Check out all the news in today's issue of Pharmacy Daily https://issues.pharmacydaily.com.au/2022/Mar22/pd250322.pdf.

Say hi to us at APP, we'd love to meet you!
To set up a meeting, email us at [email protected]

- Moderna’s Spikevax gets paediatric approval. Read more:

PD breaking news - Moderna’s Spikevax gets paediatric approval | Pharmacy Daily TGA approves Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six years and older. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has granted provisional approval

- Australia’s COVID-19 booster vaccination program is set to be extended to include 16 and 17-year-olds. Read more:

PD breaking news - COVAX booster program extended | Pharmacy Daily Australia’s COVID-19 booster vaccination program is set to be extended to include 16 and 17-year-olds after the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)

- Pharmacy returning to Charles Darwin University. Read more:

PD breaking news - Pharmacy returning to Charles Darwin University | Pharmacy Daily Charles Darwin University moves to address NT’s pharmacist shortage. Charles Darwin University (CDU) is planning to tackle “the critical shortage of

- Novavax gains provisional approval. Read more:

PD breaking news - Novavax gains provisional approval | Pharmacy Daily TGA gives long-awaited go-ahead for Novavax. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has granted provisional approval for Novavax’s Nuvaxoid COVID-19

- TGA green-lights two oral COVID-19 treatments. Read more: https://buff.ly/3tGUN5z

- Woolworths drops out of the race for Priceline. More in today's PD: https://pharmacydaily.com.au/news/pd-breaking-news-woolworths-pulls-pin-on-api-bid/98654

✨ MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR ✨

With the last edition of the year sent, the PD team is signing off for 2021. Thank you for your support this year! We look forward to bringing you all the news that matters from Tues 4 Jan, 2022. Have a safe and enjoyable Christmas!

Maintaining restrictive scheduling of oral contraceptives reinforces a gender bias that does not match modern Australian culture and values Pharmacy Guild of Australia National Councillor, Natalie Willis, believes. More in today's PD:

TGA's Pill decision 'regrettable' - Guild | Pharmacy Daily MAINTAINING restrictive scheduling of oral contraceptives reinforces a gender bias that does not match modern Australian culture and values Pharmacy Guild of Australia National Councillor, Natalie…

Increasing remuneration for community pharmacies participating in the COVID-19 booster vaccination campaign is one of the levers the Federal Government is considering to bolster its campaign. More in today's PD:

Booster pay bump on the cards: PM | Pharmacy Daily INCREASING remuneration for community pharmacies participating in the COVID-19 booster vaccination campaign is one of the levers the Federal Government is considering to bolster its campaign.

Community pharmacies in regional parts of South Australia will play a central role in the State Government's Break the Cycle campaign to raise awareness of support services for victims of domestic violence. Read more:

Tackling family violence | Pharmacy Daily COMMUNITY pharmacies in regional parts of South Australia will play a central role in the State Government's Break the Cycle campaign to raise awareness of support services for victims of domestic…

Supermarket giant, Woolworths, is pledging to strengthen Australia's community pharmacy sector if its bid for wholesaler, Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) is successful. Read more:

Woolies wants to support not disrupt | Pharmacy Daily SUPERMARKET giant, Woolworths, is pledging to strengthen Australia's community pharmacy sector if its bid for wholesaler, Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) is successful.

Oral contraceptives will remain Prescription-Only, following confirmation of the Therapeutic Goods Administration's Notice of final decisions to amend (or not amend) the current Poisons Standard yesterday. More in today's PD:

Pill decision confirmed | Pharmacy Daily ORAL contraceptives will remain Prescription-Only, following confirmation of the Therapeutic Goods Administration's (TGA's) Notice of final decisions to amend (or not amend) the current Poisons…

Community pharmacists are being urged to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to make sure they are registered for the Closing the Gap PBS co-payment program by 31 Jan 2022, by NACCHO Australia. More in today's PD: https://buff.ly/30uIU6M

Competition for control of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) and its prized Priceline Sisterhood program, is heating up, with Wesfarmers pledging to safeguard pharmacy customers' data from its Flybuys scheme. Read more in today's PD:

Wesfarmers to safeguard Sisterhood | Pharmacy Daily COMPETITION for control of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) and its prized Priceline Sisterhood program, is heating up, with Wesfarmers pledging to safeguard pharmacy customers' data from…

Community pharmacies are now able to administer both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines as universal booster shots, following fresh advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI). Read more in today's PD:

Moderna booster given green-light | Pharmacy Daily COMMUNITY pharmacies are now able to administer both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines as universal booster shots, following fresh advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on…