code of ethics
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 …
Thinking ethically: a pharmacists’ guide
Vanessa Pigrum explores some ethical questions raised in an overworked and under-funded healthcare system Australians trust pharmacists. One study ranked them the third-most trusted professionals in the country. Not just within …
Doctors overtake pharmacists in image poll
When it comes to perception of ethics and honesty across professions, pharmacists have dropped down the ranks Health professionals have continued their domination of Australia’s most highly regarded professions. Australia’s …
Pharmacists have “duty of care” to women patients
While Australian pharmacists have a right to refuse supply of medicines based on personal beliefs, representatives emphasise the importance of facilitating supply elsewhere Several commenters have responded to an AJP …
Conscientious objection in the pharmacy
Religious guidance may put UK pharmacists at risk of punishment, says C + D author… but what about Aussie pharmacists? According to the UK publication Chemist + Druggist, in 2013 …
Big changes to pharmacist code of ethics
Following a comprehensive review, the revised code has a renewed focus on patient-centred collaborative care The PSA has released its revised Code of Ethics for Pharmacists, which it says has …