PHARMACISTS were strongly represented in the Australia Day honours list for 2019, which was announced on the weekend.
Grant Kardachi, Dr Geraldine Moses, Emil Dan, Dr Carol Armour, Dr Ross Holland, Jim Siderov and Paul Sinclair were all awarded Member of the Order of Australia, while Geoffrey Pritchard and Leonard Levy received the Medal of the Order of Australia.
PSA National President Dr Chris Freeman congratulated all of the pharmacists who were recognised.
"I applaud all of the exceptional pharmacists for their tireless dedication to their profession, to their community's health and to their peak national body, PSA," Dr Freeman said.
"The pharmacy profession has been well represented in this year's awards...it's inspiring to see so many pharmacists honoured for their pioneering work to improve Australia's health," he added.
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia also congratulated all the pharmacy sector award recipients, making special mention of former NSW Guild Branch President Paul Sinclair, and past National President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Grant Kardachi "on their well-deserved recognition".
"Community pharmacists are an integral part of Australian life and our health system, and it is great to see two people who have stepped up to make the commitment and sacrifice required to represent the pharmacist profession recognised in this way," said Guild National President George Tambassis.
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