THE contributions of several leading Australian pharmacists have been highlighted in the annual Queen's Birthday Honours list (PD breaking news yesterday), including former Pharmacy Guild president Kos Sclavos being made a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia.
Sclavos was cited for "significant service to the pharmacy profession through a range of retail, advisory and executive roles, to education and to community health".
Current Guild president George Tambassis said the AM for Sclavos was "well deserved recognition of a powerhouse contribution to the pharmacist profession" with key contributions including the development and implementation of the QCPP quality assurance standard, the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement and the expansion of the APP conference.
Also honoured was Graham Slade of Slade Pharmacy Services which marked its 50th anniversary in 2015.
Slade was named a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia for "significant service to the community as a supporter of aged care, medical and multicultural associations, and to the pharmacy profession".
Victorian pharmacist Harry Jones was recognised with an Order of Australia (OAM) for "service to people with a disability and the pharmacy profession".
Across the wider industry other Queen's Birthday honours went to former TGA senior manager Terence Slater who received an AM for "significant service to public administration through pharmaceutical and food regulatory agencies, and to community health".
Judith Smith from the Pharmacy Regulation Authority of South Australia was cited for "significant service to community health through pharmacy regulation and health practitioner roles, to nursing and to aged persons".
And health activist Ken Harvey from Monash University received an AM for "significant service to community health and the pharmaceutical industry through roles in developing guidelines for the ethical use of antibiotics".
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