Scope of practice
Pharmacy gets new Code of Ethics
PSA’s revised Code of Ethics aims to reflect the expanding roles pharmacists play Care, integrity, competency and collaboration are the four pillars of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA’s) updated …
AMA warns against independent pharmacist prescribing
Medical lobby group accused of crying ‘wolf’ in submission on pharmacist prescribing Plans to implement an endorsement for pharmacists to prescribe autonomously “risk worsening patient outcomes”, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) …
Collaborative pharmacist prescribing boosts safety: study
Patients feel more included and better informed when pharmacists are involved in the prescribing process in hospital, research reveals Results from a cross-sectional survey show patients trust pharmacists as medicines experts …
Revised standards to meet evolving needs: APC
New accreditation standards for pharmacist prescriber education programs are set to underpin nationally consistent prescribing frameworks Stakeholders invited to provide feedback on revised draft Accreditation standards for pharmacist prescriber education programs, as …
Indexation ‘a minimum’ for pharmacy programs
Pharmacists delivering medicines safety programs in aged care facilities and in patients’ homes need sustainable funding, says PSA strategic agreements lead negotiator, Brooke Shelly Indexed increases to the fees paid …
‘Safe prescribing requires safe systems’: RACGP
Coalition of healthcare providers urges caution over moves to authorise pharmacists to prescribe Health ministers and regulators are being advised to put patient safety first, as the Pharmacy Board of Australia considers measures to expand …
‘Community pharmacy is changing quickly’
“Full scope is not just a policy discussion” a leading pharmacist tells conference Community pharmacy is rapidly evolving, and pharmacists will need capability, confidence and support to work to the top of their …
PDL backs ‘continued, carefully governed’ scope expansion
Profession’s indemnity insurance provider responds to concerns over pharmacist prescribing Organisations commenting on the expansion of pharmacists’ scope of practice need to understand contemporary pharmacy practice and the frameworks that underpin …
‘Role expansion needs system redesign’
Moves to expand scope of practice are going in the right direction, but new workflows and support systems will be needed to ensure services are sustainable, a pharmacist says Australian …
Time to move beyond prescribing pilots: report
Report calls for a nationally consistent approach to pharmacist prescribing with sustainable funding mechanisms Expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice has the capacity to deliver more than $1 billion in savings, while freeing up …
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 …