NAPSA Pharmacy Student of the Year Wildcard

At this year's NAPSA Congress in Sydney, James Grant from the University of Queensland took out the NAPSA Pharmacy Student of the Year Wildcard competition. This win has secured James's entry into the national PSA Alphapharm competition which is to be held at the Pharmacy Australia Congress in Perth later this year. For further information on how to get involved in PSOTY please visit the PSA website here.

2008 National Student Business Plan Competition

The launch of the 2008 National Student Business Plan Competition was held at this years NAPSA Congress in Sydney. The competition involves small groups of students submitting a business plan for the establishment or purchase of a pharmacy. The competition aims to encourage pharmacy students to consider how they would go about structuring their own pharmacy business, producing a blueprint of that vision in the form of a business plan and ultimately, promote entrepreneurship in the community pharmacy environment.

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APP2008 Gold Coast: 27-30 March 2008

NAPSA is proud to be attending the Australian Professional Pharmacy Congress and Trade Exhibition on the Gold Coast in March 2008. Our new look exhibition stand will be on show and we would greatly appreciate a visit from anyone associated with or interested in NAPSA and what we do. We also encourage all pharmacy students and pre-registration pharmacists to consider attending the conference or visiting the trade exhibition where possible.

SPRING 2007 Placebo released

"Spring Placebo is here with updates on the inaugural NAPSA Vampire Cup, a wrap-up on the IPSF Congress in Taiwan as well as the winners of the inaugural Pharmacy Guild Student Business Plan Competition. This issue also includes the winners perspective on the Pharmacy Student of the Year competition and we also introduce you all to our newest branch, the Newcastle University Masters of Pharmacy School!" » download placebo

NAPSA Congress Sydney: 23-29 January 2008

We are immensely pleased to announce that NAPSA Congress 2008 will be hosted by the Sydney University Pharmacy Association (SUPA). We hope you will take this rare opportunity to not only attend our education workshops and fun-filled social events in sunny Sydney, but also meet fellow pharmacy students from all over Australia through this annual congress.

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NAPSA Vampire Cup 2007

NAPSA has joined forces with the Australian Red Cross Blood Service this year to launch the inaugural NAPSA Vampire Cup. The six week competition is run between NAPSA's twelve branches to see who can donate the most blood and ultimately take home the Vampire Cup! The competition starts on the 20th August and runs until the 28th September.

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PSA Alphapharm Pharmacy Student of the Year Competition

The PSA Alphapharm Pharmacy Student of the Year Competition recognises outstanding pharmacy students by showcasing their skills and abilities to the pharmacy profession. One student from each state plus a NAPSA wildcard entry, selected at the annual NAPSA Congress, will get the opportunity to attend the PSA's annual Pharmacy Australia Congress (PAC) and battle it out for the National title of Pharmacy Student of the Year!