pharmacist prescribing
Petition warns against autonomous pharmacist prescribing
GP-led petition calls on the House of Representatives to urge the government and the Pharmacy Board of Australia to reconsider its consultation process on pharmacist prescribing “Autonomous pharmacist prescribing models …
No ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach
Q&A: We speak with senior pharmacist and researcher Hana Amer about her recent scoping study on collaborative prescribing, the different models and benefits for patients Adelaide University PhD candidate and …
Vic scope program gets rebrand
Victoria’s Community Pharmacist Program is being renamed as Chemist Care Now, Monash commences enrolments for its pharmacist prescribing course State Minister for Health, Mary-Anne Thomas officially announced the launch of Monash University’s Graduate Certificate …
Integrate prescribing into base pharmacy degree: Twomey
Students’ education “must reflect the reality of modern patient care”, Guild leader says “Australia cannot afford to lose decades of transformative healthcare delivery,” the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s national president, …
Doctor lobby ‘scaremongering’: Guild
Medical groups accuse the Pharmacy Board of Australia of pursuing a “risky prescribing agenda” with endorsement consultation The Pharmacy Board of Australia is facing accusations that it is “working to …
‘This is not theoretical – it’s practical’
Pharmacy groups show united front in support of autonomous pharmacist prescribing at the Pharmacy Board of Australia’s forum “The system needs pharmacists to work to their full scope to …
Pharmacy presents united front on prescribing
“A national endorsement for pharmacist prescribing is the next logical step in… evolving practice to meet the needs and demands of patients and across our health system,” a pharmacy leader …
‘We must work together, not apart’
Health professionals need to work together to support their communities, APC chair says “Our communities are relying on pharmacists to collaborate, on health professions to support one another, and on …
‘Shortcuts in healthcare can be dangerous’
GP warns proposed endorsement for pharmacist prescribers “overlooks the risks of misdiagnosis… and fragmented care” The Pharmacy Board of Australia’s decision to start a process to establish an endorsement for scheduled medicines …
Board’s endorsement plan ‘a milestone’ for prescribing
Moves to establish an endorsement for scheduled medicines for pharmacists set to strengthen safe prescribing, the APC’s chief says The Pharmacy Board of Australia’s decision to start a process to establish …
Board takes ‘pivotal step’ for pharmacist prescribing
Moves to develop an endorsement framework for scheduled medicines for pharmacists has “the potential to unlock consistent, safe and accessible care,” Guild leader says Work is underway to develop an …
Shakespeare foreshadows PBS prescribing for pharmacists
“Particular issues” will need to be addressed before pharmacists are given the green light to prescribe subsidised medicines, a Department official says Pharmacists could be authorised to prescribe medicines subsidised …