Pharmacy Board
Pharmacist prescribing moves forward
The Pharmacy Board is set to host a national forum on pharmacist prescribing in Melbourne next month “The forum will bring stakeholders together to explore pharmacist prescribing as a means …
Snapshot of the sector
The number of pharmacists in Australia has grown slightly, according to new figures from the Pharmacy Board The National Board has released its quarterly registration data, showing that 30,984 pharmacists …
Dispensing advice
Nine out of ten pharmacists pass Board audits, new data reveals, while a warning is issued on dispensing process failures Around 90% of pharmacists successfully passed audits by the Pharmacy …
Internship survey
The Pharmacy Board has launched a survey investigating the pharmacy internship experience It has announced that the large-scale survey, involving pharmacy interns and preceptors across Australia, is now open. The …
How to handle codeine scripts
The Pharmacy Board has advised on handling scripts for large quantities of codeine-containing preparations In its latest communique, the Pharmacy Board has received a request for advice about how pharmacists …
Intern assessment update
The Pharmacy Board of Australia and the Australian Pharmacy Council have announced an update on the assessment of pharmacy interns against the revised competency standards The two organisations jointly announced how …
The week in review
This week saw one of the most talked-about changes in pharmacy history finally take place: low-dose codeine is now Prescription Only The mainstream media reported extensively on the upschedule, with …
The week in review
With the clock ticking as Australia counts down the last couple of weeks to the codeine upschedule, it’s no surprise that the controversial drug made headlines this week The Society …
Practising while suspended
Finding a locum can be difficult at short notice – but this former pharmacist’s solution resulted in registration cancellation and a fine On 6 January 2015, officers of the Department …
Notifications rise
There were 373 notifications lodged with AHPRA about pharmacists in 2016/17, new figures show AHPRA has released its annual report for the year to 30 June 2017, showing that 1.8% …
Rego reminder
The Pharmacy Board has issued a reminder that registration renewals are due by the end of the month The Board says that the quickest and easiest way to renew registration …
The week in review
Codeine stayed in the headlines this week, amid a flurry of announcements from stakeholder bodies The codeine debate rolled on, with State and Territory Health Ministers responding to NSW Nationals …