AHPRA
GP who attacked pharmacist receives ‘longest ever ban’
A doctor jailed over the attempted murder of a pharmacist, who had notified Ahpra about his improper prescribing practices, has been slapped with an effective lifetime ban A South Australian …
The week in review
The ongoing COVID vaccination saga, regulatory issues and good news about e-cigarette supply in pharmacies dominated the agenda over the the last week The Federal government announced it was establishing …
‘No place for sexism, sexual harassment or violence.’
Unprofessional conduct may result in regulatory action including suspension, conditions on registration or worse, warns regulator AJP was recently made aware that a link to this article in the AJP …
‘We want reporting to be safe.’
Amendments to the National Law could make it an offence to harm, threaten, intimidate or harass a notifier, as changes are made following the attempted murder of a pharmacist Ahpra …
Your expectations of professional behaviour
The Pharmacy Board and other regulators are asking for input on a revised code of conduct Twelve National Boards and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (have launched a public …
Unregistered woman wrote scripts, did skin checks
Deception of pharmacists was highlighted in a case where a GP held out a staff member as a registered doctor when she was not The Medical Board of Australia has …
Sub-register extended
Ahpra and National Boards have extended the support available from retired pharmacists and other registered health practitioners on the pandemic response sub-register, for a further 12 months from this week …
‘Greed just overtook him.’
Following a conviction for stealing drugs including oxycodone and Ritalin, and on-selling diazepam to a man who later took his own life, a pharmacist is now facing a re-started Ahpra …
How many pharmacists does it take…?
Pharmacist numbers continue to rise, while the trend toward greater female numbers seems to have stalled The number of registered pharmacists is continuing to climb, according to the latest statistics …
No more need for surge workforce
The pandemic response sub-register is set to close for pharmacists on 5 April Regulators have issued a statement thanking health practitioners on the pandemic response sub-register, which will be closed …
Case highlights importance of renewal
A doctor who continued practicing after their registration lapsed has been given a two-year good behaviour bond The Medical Board of Australia has issued a statement about the South Australian …
Methotrexate error outcomes ‘frequently catastrophic’
Pharmacists need to ensure their own practices are as safe as possible, finds a new report into methotrexate which noted seven deaths and 28 notifications The Pharmacy Board of Australia …