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Union calls for mandatory use of the My Health Record (MHR) for pharmacist prescribing going forward  Requiring pharmacists to use patients’ MHRs could ease concerns about jurisdictions expanding the profession’s …

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Pharmacists will not be getting Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) provider numbers any time soon,  Moves to provide individual MBS provider numbers to pharmacists will require a recommendation from the Pharmaceutical …

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Extended opening hours offered by many pharmacies may not be the sole reason women experiencing the symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTIs) are happy to be treated by pharmacists  Data …

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Pharmacists who are registered to participate in the NSW Pharmacist Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) Trail, are being urged to hold off treating patients until researchers give the green …

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Trials authorising pharmacists to prescribe Schedule 4 medications for select conditions is “inconsistent with good practice” medical specialists claim  Leaders from 15 specialist medical colleges voicing opposition to the rollout …

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Several GPs are frustrated at being unable to share their views about accredited standards for pharmacist prescriber training programs at a consultation event  Efforts by the Australian Pharmacy Council to …

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Concerns about patient privacy and pharmacists’ workloads in community pharmacies are being flagged as reasons not to implement independent pharmacist prescribing  Community pharmacies do not provide a suitable environment for …

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Docs launch an ad campaign attacking pharmacist prescribing, while one media outlet calls for a ceasefire between the sectors The Australian Medical Association has announced a media campaign, aimed at …

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Medical magazine urges GPs to sign petition against the North Queensland Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot (NQPSPP)  Dubbing the NQPSPP as “a reckless experiment”, Australian Doctor is conducting a petition, …

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The Federal Health Minister is reportedly saying he will consider talking to his state and territory counterparts about doctors’ concerns with pharmacist prescribing trials The Australian Medical Association says that …

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While broader scope makes the job worthwhile “it’s not for the faint-hearted” warns Brit APP panelist The cost of setting up consulting rooms and other infrastructure, cost and workforce educational …

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Pharmacists plead guilty to drugging colleague, causing crash; US pharmacist detained over shooting fears; Ontario expands pharmacy prescribing again Ankara, Turkiye: A pharmacist is suing two former colleagues, alleging that …