The opportunity to represent their state and to potentially win the Pharmacy Guild of Australia/ Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY) is one step closer for a group of 50 pharmacy assistants. A complete list of the state finalists can be found here: pharmacyassistants.com/paty/. The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, National President, Mr. Trent … Read more
By Brianne Lowe, 2019 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year I’m not going to lie; I did a lot of research for this article. I was astonished to learn that on average 2,800 people die from influenza and/or pneumonia every year in Australia. Considering that the flu vaccination is readily accessible in … Read more
By Brianne Lowe, 2019 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Now that the dust has settled from the holiday period, it is time to start prepping for the next seasonal phenomenon… BACK TO SCHOOL! The only downside to this amazing event is that we often see a spike in Headlice and Threadworms. … Read more
By Brianne Lowe, 2019 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year It sure is the most wonderful time of the year but if you work in retail, it can also be the most challenging. Combine frantic last-minute shoppers with patient’s expectation of ‘business as usual’ in the dispensary, and you will start to … Read more
By Alice Vanderpol, 2018 Pharmacy Assistant of the Year The reign is almost over! What a year it’s been! The Pharmacy Assistant National Conference is just around the corner and this means the time has come to hand over the title of Pharmacy Assistant of the Year 2018 (PATY) to this year’s deserving winner. This … Read more
Bradley Miller from Blackmans Bay Discount Drug Store in Tasmania has been chosen as the Tasmania State Winner of the 2019 Pharmacy Guild of Australia / Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY). Bradley will now represent Tasmania during the National Finals, to be held at the Pharmacy Assistant National Conference (PA2019) in October later this … Read more
Catherine Brandis from Bunbury Drive-In Chemist in Western Australia has been chosen as the Western Australia State Winner of the 2019 Pharmacy Guild of Australia / Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY). Catherine will now represent Western Australia during the National Finals, to be held at the Pharmacy Assistant National Conference (PA2019) in October later … Read more
Kane Forbes from Casterton Pharmacy in Victoria has been chosen as the Victoria State Winner of the 2019 Pharmacy Guild of Australia / Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY). Kane will now represent Victoria during the National Finals, to be held at the Pharmacy Assistant National Conference (PA2019) in October later this year. We sat … Read more
Brianne Lowe from HealthSAVE Pharmacy Charlestown in New South Wales has been chosen as the New South Wales State Winner of the 2019 Pharmacy Guild of Australia / Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY). Brianne will now represent NSW during the National Finals, to be held at the Pharmacy Assistant National Conference (PA2019) in October … Read more
Jack Wales from Discount Pharmacy Macquarie in the ACT has been chosen as the ACT State Winner of the 2019 Pharmacy Guild of Australia / Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY). Jack will now represent the ACT during the National Finals, to be held at the Pharmacy Assistant National Conference (PA2019) in October … Read more