Your Pharmacy & Compounding Dispensary Team at AHS
Joseph Amerena
Founder - Australian Health Solutions
B. Pharm, B. Sci, MPS
Joseph graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science majoring in biochemistry and pharmacology. Motivated by his passion for science and health, Joe worked in the pharmaceutical industry exploring his interests. He returned to university and in 1986 graduated as registered pharmacist. Combining both of his qualifications, Joe worked as a research officer for several years, where he developed cosmetic and pharmaceutical products. In 1989 Joseph made the switch to community pharmacy, where he become the proud owner of his first pharmacy. Wanting to help the community he grew up in, he focused on building a pharmacy with a diligent focus on comprehensive health care. His keen interest in formulating his own skin creams, herbal mixtures and wide range of natural products, eventually grew into the culmination of a compounding pharmacy. AHS compounding now distributes and dispenses a wide range of medication and supplements state and nation-wide.
Joseph has worked in all disciplines of pharmacy and believes in combining them to achieve the ideal community pharmacy catering for patients medical and pharmacy requirements.
Luke Amerena
Managing Pharmacist - Dispensary
B. Comm, B. Pharm (Hons), Grad Cert (Pharmacy Practice), MPS
After graduating and completing his internship in hospital, Luke began his career as a clinical pharmacist at Western Health, working at Footscray, Sunshine and Williamstown Hospitals. During his time working for the busy health service, he gained extensive clinical experience undertaking a variety of roles in; geriatrics, cardiology, orthopaedics and sterile/non sterile manufacturing. He was also Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) pharmacist, where he was involved in learning and reporting the drug reactions in the hospital environment. Luke has brought with him this invaluable experience to our community pharmacy, where he undertakes compounding in the lab and provides clinically sound advice to our diverse patient base.
