THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia yesterday named six pharmacies as finalists in the 2019 Pharmacy of the Year competition.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the awards, which recognise excellence in pharmacy across three categories: Business Management, Community Engagement and Professional Innovation.
The six 2019 finalists are:
* Terrywhite Chemmart Mount Gravatt, Qld
* Emerald Plaza Pharmacy, Qld
* Hardings 24 hour Pharmacy, Annerley, Qld
* Pharmacy 777 Glengarry, WA
* Flannery's Pharmacy, NSW
* Wilkinson's Pharmacy, Tas
The Pharmacy of the Year award aims to recognise excellence in the community pharmacy sector and "seek out those community pharmacies which are committed to building on their core expertise in medicines and facilitating innovative viability and sustainable professional health services," according to judging panel spokesperson Nick Panayiaris, Guild National Councillor and President of the SA Branch of the Guild.
He said this year's finalists had all displayed a strong commitment to community engagement and a dedication to improving the delivery of professional services.
"Another common feature of the finalists is their optimism for the future of the profession - these community pharmacies understand the challenges facing the industry and embrace the need to adapt and change to address the needs of their patients and community."
Panayiaris said this willingness to evolve had resulted in dynamic, viable and sustainable businesses.
"These pharmacies are early adopters of change and are definitely closely aligned with the CP2025 research and the CP2025 framework for change," he said.
The winners will be announced in early Mar at APP2019.
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