pharmacist prescribing
Prescribing trial to boost healthcare access
Doctors to diagnose and delegate prescribing to pharmacists as part of pilot program Pharmacists are set to be authorised to prescribe medications for aged care residents and patients in rural …
Doctors walk away from another pharmacy trial
AMA quits Victorian clinical advisory group ahead of pharmacy prescribing trial “Serious and escalating concerns” over Victoria’s planned pharmacist prescribing pilot are behind the Australian Medical Association’s (AMA’s) decision …
Second round of pharmacist prescriber training consultations underway
Stakeholders invited to participate in the second round of public consultations for the accreditation standards for pharmacist prescriber education programs The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has commenced its second phase …
Guild welcomes Victorian changes
Legislation passed to allow a pharmacist prescribing pilot program The Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Victorian Branch says it welcomes the passage of legislation that enables the state’s community pharmacist prescribing …
Hospitals ‘the origin and future of pharmacist-led prescribing’
A new trial of hospital pharmacist prescribing, plus rostering more pharmacists over the weekend, are steps being taken to address bed block Pharmacists at one South Australian hospital will be …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Pharmacist-led medication review in a residential in-reach service leads to deprescribing The introduction of a pharmacist-led medication review service …
Employee pharmacists should get a cut of service fees: PPA
Community pharmacists who provide professional services should receive a slice of the funding paid to the pharmacy they work in, union officials believe Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) says its enterprise …
Mandatory use of MHR key for pharmacist prescribing: PPA
Union calls for mandatory use of the My Health Record (MHR) for pharmacist prescribing going forward Requiring pharmacists to use patients’ MHRs could ease concerns about jurisdictions expanding the profession’s …
Petition fails to move Minister
Pharmacists will not be getting Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) provider numbers any time soon, Moves to provide individual MBS provider numbers to pharmacists will require a recommendation from the Pharmaceutical …
Most pharmacist UTI services accessed during GP hours
Extended opening hours offered by many pharmacies may not be the sole reason women experiencing the symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTIs) are happy to be treated by pharmacists Data …
Don’t jump the gun – UTI trial delayed
Pharmacists who are registered to participate in the NSW Pharmacist Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) Trail, are being urged to hold off treating patients until researchers give the green …
Specialists join GPs in condemnation of pharmacist prescribing
Trials authorising pharmacists to prescribe Schedule 4 medications for select conditions is “inconsistent with good practice” medical specialists claim Leaders from 15 specialist medical colleges voicing opposition to the rollout …