The 2023 Pharmacy of the Year finalists have been announced by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, and have set a new benchmark for the judges in terms of quality and performance.
“The nominations have been absolutely exceptional,” spokesperson for the judging group and Senior National Vice-President of the Guild, Nick Panayiaris said.
“The judges all agree this year has been outstanding.”
2023 Pharmacy of the Year finalists
The six finalists in the 2023 Pharmacy of the Year awards are:
- Capital Chemist Calwell, ACT;
- Livelife Pharmacy Cooroy, Queensland;
- Thursday Island Pharmacy, Queensland;
- Wholelife Pharmacy & Healthfoods Pease Street, Queensland;
- Ouyen Pharmacy, Victoria;
- Pharmacy 777 Shoalwater, Western Australia.
The Pharmacy of the Year award is open to Pharmacy Guild members who can enter in three categories:
- Excellence in Business Management;
- Excellence in Community Engagement;
- Excellence in Professional Innovation.
Jonathan Biddle, General Manager of Care Pharmaceuticals, which is a principal sponsor of the awards, says the award acknowledges the most innovative and adaptable pharmacy business in the country.
“They have worked under the most challenging situations to meet the needs of their patients and their community by providing comprehensive, holistic health services, medication safety and advice, through well-managed pharmacies,” he said.
Mr Panayiaris says it’s been remarkable to see how many pharmacy practices have invested in automation and other technology, which has enabled the changes necessary to grow their businesses and implement patient-centric services, all in the face of the huge impact COVID-19 had on the community pharmacy sector.
“It was really encouraging to see how pharmacies responded to the changing environment of COVID and adapted to meet patient demands and expectations,” he said.
“They innovated, pivoted and came up with solutions to previously unencountered clinical and business challenges.”
Winner announcement
Category winners as well as the overall Guild Pharmacy of the Year winner will be announced at APP2023 to be held on 23-26 March 2023 on the Gold Coast.
