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16 EVENTS WEBSTERCARE WINS DESIGN AWARD The Good Design Awards announced during this year’s Good Design Week included a Gold Accolade for Webster- pak 6 Dose (Parkinson’s) in recognition of outstanding design and innovation. Webstercare Managing Director Gerard Stevens said the company was “incredibly proud” to win the award in the Communication Design Packaging category. “Medication management is a major concern for someone living with Parkinson’s and their families, and ensuring adherence is key to improving the quality of life for patients,” he said. “This prompted Webstercare, in partnership with Parkinson’s NSW, to develop a special medications folder specifically for Parkinson’s drugs. The new Webster-pak 6 Dose (Parkinson’s) packaging system specifically supports people with the disease and other complex regimens, to manage their medications correctly according to their unique treatment plan. The distinctive fuchsia Webster- pak folder sets out medication in a blister pack that arranges the medications and the specific times they need to be taken throughout the day. The Parkinson’s Webster-pak is specifically aimed at aged care facilities but is equally appropriate for home use. “The Parkinson’s Webster-pak is particularly useful in aged-care facilities where there are often numerous medication rounds to be made, which can make it very challenging to deliver medication on time every time,” Mr Stevens said. “Feedback from the pilot was that the bright colour helped a lot as a visual prompt to give those medications first and at exactly the right time.” The Good Design Awards jury praised the “simple and clever idea that is very well executed” – a “simple solution that suits a multitude of needs, creating clarity for patients and reducing excess packaging in the process”. The 2020 Good Design Awards attracted a record number of submissions with 835 design projects evaluated in the international awards. CMA CONFERENCE POSTPONED Complementary Medicines Australia has postponed its annual conference and industry awards, scheduled for October 8, because of Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings and travel. The event will now take place on February 25, 2021 at the Hyatt Regency Sydney, with the theme ‘Resilience and championing change’. Organisers are asking those interested to save the date and stay tuned for further details on the running of the event. For more details, contact: Alice.Callahan@cmaustralia.org.au. PSA ACCOLADES FOR WA PHARMACIST TRIO Three exceptional West Australian pharmacists have been recognised for their high standards, professionalism and commitment to pharmacy in the PSA WA pharmacy awards. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, no ceremony was held, but the winners were presented with their awards in person by PSA WA President Dr Fei Sim. Amcal Community Pharmacy Partner Angela Boyatzis received the Pharmacist of the Year Award, Karis Butler of TerryWhite Chemmart was named Early Career Pharmacist of the Year, and Curtin University’s Pascale Ng Cheong Tin, a former community pharmacy proprietor, was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr Sim congratulated Ms Boyatzis on her achievement and impressive work in the area of sleep management and healthcare. “Angela has not only trained extensively in the area of sleep but has also implemented this service in her pharmacy to her patients and trained other colleagues as well,” Dr Sim said. “Over the years, Angela has strengthened ties with other health professionals, including doctors, physiotherapists and dietitians, and she is driven to provide the best healthcare to her many patients for a long period. “Angela is an excellent example of the good work pharmacists do on a daily basis and I congratulate her on this much deserved award.” Dr Sim also paid tribute to Early Career Pharmacist of the Year Karis Butler for improving burns management and care provided to burns patients in community pharmacy. “Karis is a passionate early career pharmacist who is driven to improve burns management in community pharmacy,” Dr Sim said. “Noticing a gap when it came to burns management, Karis has worked tirelessly towards closing this gap, working closely with the Fiona Wood Foundation and guiding other pharmacists on how to implement important steps \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\[on burns management\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\] in their pharmacy ... Our profession is in safe hands with early career pharmacists like Karis coming through the ranks, and I thank her for her contribution to our profession.” In congratulating Ms Tin on her lifetime achievement award, Dr Sim pointed to her dedication of more than 30 years spent educating the next generation of pharmacists. “Pascale has made significant contributions to the pharmacy profession as an educator, advocate and innovator,” Dr Sim said. “Her positive impact has been felt by many, and the positive feedback from her students, who are now pharmacists, is testimony to her selfless character and enthusiasm in educating future pharmacists. “As a longstanding fellow of PSA who keeps giving back to the profession, Pascale is indeed a real asset to pharmacy.” RETAIL PHARMACY • OCT 2020