AHPRA
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 …
Protection paramount
The National Boards and Ahpra are seeking public feedback on revised regulatory principles for the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme The regulatory principles encourage a responsive, risk-based approach to regulation …
Don’t undermine vaccine efforts: Boards
“There is no place for anti-vaccination messages in professional health practice,” says a Pharmacy Board spokesperson as Ahpra explains what’s expected of providers The National Boards and Ahpra have published …
Warning update lists disciplinary history
Following a warning about using this pharmacist’s website, a new statement has confirmed his disciplinary history Earlier this month, NSW Fair Trade Commissioner Rose Webb warned consumers not to deal …
A ‘fundamental failure of responsibility’
A pharmacist’s registration has been suspended after he provided medicines, including S8s, on scripts he knew were not valid – and a doctor’s registration has been cancelled over the matter …
Wanted: pharmacist immunisers
Ahead of a COVID-19 vaccine, AHPRA and the Pharmacy Board are asking pharmacist immunisers to complete a survey about their immunisation training The organisations say that information gathered from the …