Scope of practice
Pharmacist prescribing ‘not only safe; it’s smart health policy’: Guild
No statistically significant difference adverse event rates between patients with uncomplicated UTIs treated by pharmacists and those managed by GPs, report reveals Data from the final reports of both the NSW pharmacist management of uncomplicated …
Are pharmacy services sustainable without MBS access?
One leading pharmacist outlines why the 2026 federal Budget was such a disappointment, as a new position statement highlights the importance of MBS access “At a broad level, the Budget …
Health leaders back GP pharmacists
Government urged to invest in general practice pharmacists to improve quality use of medicines Representatives from pharmacy, GP and nursing organisations are calling for increased funding to be provided to embed pharmacists within general …
Budget a missed opportunity for pharmacy: PPA
Government’s investment in medicines access and Medicare is a positive, but a union warns the failure to address workforce issues will drive unsafe conditions for pharmacists and patients Professional Pharmacists …
Scope expansion an antibiotic resistance risk: RACGP
Medical group describes moves to authorise pharmacist prescribing in the NT as a “third-world scenario” Changes to pharmacists’ scope of practice in the Northern Territory are being described as “deeply concerning on …
‘This is about restoring our lifestyle’: NT chief minister
Pharmacists get green light to diagnose and treat 21 common health conditions in the Northern Territory Amendments to the Northern Territories Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulations 2014, will allow community pharmacists …
‘Early warning’ on added workload with prescribing
No sign of burnout among prescribing pharmacists in NZ, but a ‘notable proportion’ show evidence of ‘overextension’ A study of New Zealand’s registered prescribing pharmacists has revealed that none of …
Pharmacist pill initiation a ‘desperate stopgap’: Greens
State and territory governments are being accused to creeping “towards a Donald Trump United States approach to healthcare”, by allowing pharmacists to initiate the use of oral contraceptives Celebrating the NSW …
Scope to deliver 20m services to pharmacy: TWC
Expanded scope of practice is set to drive patients to community pharmacy, with significant economic benefits to those delivering services Service-focused pharmacies are set to benefit from the opportunities created by …
Reinstate telehealth: credentialed pharmacists
Fuel crisis prompts call for return of telehealth HMRs Pharmacists are warning that patient safety is being impacted by soaring petrol prices, with the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) calling …
Remote pharmacists make 1PPA plea
Dedicated funding for a ‘thin market resident’ pilot to be part of the First Pharmacy Programs Agreement (1PPA), RIPAA says With negotiations between the federal government and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) for …
Draft guidelines back separation of prescribing and dispensing
Board opens consultation on draft endorsement for scheduled medicines for pharmacist prescribers standard and guidelines Proposed guidelines for an endorsement to enable pharmacists to prescribe seeks to maintain the separation of duties between prescriber and …