Congratulations – November 2015

Congratulations to the team at Gympie Amcal Max; they recently won the Queensland Amcal Max Pharmacy of the Year! When Trainer and Assessor, Sherree Walters spoke with her student Jess Dobson, she said: We are honoured to receive this award because we know there are other pharmacies out there that are just as deserving. We … Read more

Congratulations – September 2015

It’s always wonderful to see pharmacy assistants with success stories! Here are a couple from the past month. Well done to Vanita Mens from AusCare Pharmacy at Glass House Mountains, who has not only just completed her School-based Traineeship and gained a Certificate II in Community Pharmacy, she was awarded ‘Trainee of the Quarter’ from … Read more

Brain Tweezers – Colds and flu

Many people refer to the common cold as ‘the flu’ but influenza is a more serious respiratory infection that usually makes the customer sick enough to go to bed. The flu tends to affect the chest and is usually accompanied by a fever, and limb and joint pain. The common cold only affects the upper … Read more