Pharmacy Board
Rego fees up
While many boards have frozen their registration fees this year, the Pharmacy Board has announced the highest increase Alongside the Medical Board, Occupational Therapy Board, Optometry Board, Osteopathy Board and …
The week in review
As the COVID-19 crisis in NSW continues, there’s been plenty happening in the pharmacy sector this week More and more pharmacies were added to the list of COVID-19 exposure sites …
Structured tools for assessing interns trial to start
The Pharmacy Board has updated the profession on its structured tools for assessing interns, with a trial set for August In its latest newsletter, the Board discussed its collaboration with …
Pharmacy gender gap widens… a little
The number of pharmacists registered in Australia has grown again, according to the latest data from the Pharmacy Board The Board has released a snapshot of the pharmacy sector, revealing …
Verbal confrontation leads to notification
A pharmacist allegedly acted in a rude, aggressive manner towards a person and their family member, an at-risk patient—resulting in a notification The Pharmacy Board has published a case study …
Code of Conduct feedback
Pharmacists are being encouraged to have their say on the regulators’ Code of Conduct The Pharmacy Board of Australia is inviting pharmacists to comment on the shared Code of Conduct, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
New warning on methotrexate dispensing
Pharmacy Board publishes new warnings on the danger of incorrect methotrexate prescribing and dispensing following recent reports The Pharmacy and Medical Boards have published a joint reminder on the dangers …
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 …