Pharmacy Board of Australia
Board releases revised compounding guidelines
Updated compounding guidelines to provide greater clarity and direction The Pharmacy Board of Australia has today (Monday 5 August 2024) released its revised Guidelines on compounding of medicines, which will …
Concerns raised over pharmacy business models
AHPRA set to focus on practitioners who put profits before patient welfare Emerging models of care designed to provide consumers with predetermined medications are raising concerns for healthcare regulators. …
Pharmacist numbers continue to grow
Pharmacist registration numbers hit new high, Pharmacy Board of Australia data reveals Australia has more registered pharmacists than ever before, new data from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) …
Board issues identity theft warning
New graduates urged to “think twice” about posting images of their first registration certificate on social media Concerns about websites selling counterfeit certificates of registration are behind calls from the …
Board records Indigenous pharmacists
Quarterly registration report records First Nations pharmacist numbers for the first time More than 100 Indigenous Australians hold professional registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia, new data from the …
More pharmacists than ever
Pharmacy Board of Australia registration figures top 37,000 for the first time Record numbers of pharmacists hold professional registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia, data released by the Australian …
Remorseful pharmacist banned over self-prescribing
Tribunal disqualifies Perth-based self-medicating pharmacist from seeking registration for at least 18 months The Pharmacy Board of Australia has announced that a Western Australian pharmacist who dispensed Schedule 4 medication to …
Ferrari-loving pharmacist faces fraud charges
Veteran pharmacist could spend a decade behind bars over allegations of PBS fraud A Sydney-based pharmacy owner is set to face court next year after being charged in relation to …
New high for Board registrations
Pharmacy Board of Australia registrations hit record high in September New data from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) reveal a record 36,670 pharmacists are registered with the Pharmacy …
Warning over DAAs and registration status
Pharmacy Board issues warning to be vigilant when handing over dose administration aids, and advises employers not to rely on provided registration copies Case study lessons: dose administration aids and …
Registration fees on the rise
AHPRA announces 3% increase to pharmacists’ professional registration fees While some of Australia’s health practitioner boards have elected to freeze their registration fees for the next year, pharmacists face a …
Registration opens for new graduates
Final-year pharmacy students can now apply for registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia Pharmacy students who are due to complete their course in the next three months and have …