Pharmacy Board
Board releases first performance report
The Pharmacy Board of Australia has released the first quarterly performance report and series of jurisdiction-specific reports which feature the data released by AHPRA late last year. Pharmacy Board chair …
Moderation, not unproven IV treatments, the key: Harvey
Attempts to rid oneself of hangover and other fatigue symptoms by purchasing IV and other cures from pharmacy are not the answer to the problem, Dr Ken Harvey, Adjunct Associate …
DAA error rates the ‘elephant in the room,’ says MPS
Error rates are the ‘elephant in the room’ nobody wants to discuss when it comes to DAAs, says Luke Fitzgerald, CEO of MPS. In September the Pharmacy Board of Australia …
Pharmacists reminded to renew registration
The Pharmacy Board is reminding pharmacists to renew their registration by the 30 November 2015 registration expiry date. Under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law as in force in each …
Pharmacy Board lauds outgoing Chair Stephen Marty
The Pharmacy Board has paid tribute to four inaugural members who completed their terms of appointment on 30 August 2015, including Stephen Marty, outgoing Chair. The Board recognised the past …
Bill Kelly elected chair of Pharmacy Board
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has congratulated well known pharmacist Bill Kelly on his appointment as Chair of the Pharmacy Board of Australia. Announcing the appointment, the Minster for Health, …
Revised pharmacists English language, criminal history standards take effect
Revised English language and criminal history standards for pharmacists and other health professionals take effect from today, 1 July 2015. National Boards have previously published the contents of the revised …
Criminal history rego standard change
A revised criminal history registration standard will come in to effect for all registrants from 1 July 2015, says the Pharmacy Board. National Boards have published the contents of the …
Hair testing for practitioners with substance-related impairment
Mandatory hair testing will be routine for all registered health practitioners with substance-related impairment, under a screening protocol to be introduced by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and …