Scope of practice
Pharmacists should be allowed to do more: survey
Most elderly consumers want pharmacists to be able to widen their scope, with almost half wishing they could diagnose and manage common, minor conditions, a survey has found The NAB …
WA pharmacy to take next steps
Western Australia’s health minister announces an expanded role for community pharmacists, informed by pilot programs from around the country Amber-Jade Sanderson addressed more than 500 delegates at the Pharmacy WA …
Patients have ‘a thirst’ for expanded scope
Healthcare consumers see pharmacists as part of the solution to improving access to care, former CHF chief executive says Patients are “universally concerned” that Australia’s health system is strained but …
Reduce regulatory burden to unleash pharmacy
Pharmacist prescribing will ensure patients receive timely access to healthcare and deliver improved outcomes Access to healthcare is a “fundamental challenge” for Australian patients, Associate Professor Shane Jackson, the Pharmaceutical …
Limiting scope ‘doesn’t make sense’
Government wants to remove barriers preventing pharmacists from working to their full potential Enabling “pharmacists practicing in all settings to work to the top of their skills and training is …
Pharmacy must be ‘supported and remunerated’ to do more
Pharmacists cannot be expected to do more with less, PSA leader says Associate Professor Fei Sim, the national president of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) says that expanding pharmacists’ …
Red tape hinders access to medicines
Women are being denied access to readily available HRT medications due to “unnecessary red tape” Senate committee told Authorising pharmacists to substitute strengths and brands of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) …
Vaccination market domination within pharmacy’s grasp
Guild issues rallying call for pharmacists to become Australia’s first choice for vaccination services Pharmacy owners are being urged to continue the promotion vaccination services, as the Pharmacy Guild of …
Pharmacists set for scope expansion
Politicians back pharmacists to provide more services ahead of Northern Territory election Pharmacists’ scope of practice is set to be an election issue when NT voters head to the polls …
Pharmacist prescribing to supplement not replace GPs
Patients in North Queensland are already benefiting from improved access to healthcare through pharmacist prescribing services, the state’s Health Minister says Empowering pharmacists to treat common health conditions will ensure …
Embrace services or risk losing RPMA: Twomey
Rapid increases to the RPMA could see regional pharmacies that receive funding come under the microscope, Guild warns Owners of pharmacies receiving the Regional Pharmacy Maintenance Allowance (RPMA) are being …
‘I have concerns about this, as opposed to you… being the police.’
Scope expansion means community pharmacists can do more to promote optimal use of antibiotics, but should they “police” antibiotics scripts written by GPs? Community pharmacists often don’t feel comfortable raising …