scope of practice
Scope to deliver 20m services to pharmacy: TWC
Expanded scope of practice is set to drive patients to community pharmacy, with significant economic benefits to those delivering services Service-focused pharmacies are set to benefit from the opportunities created by …
Draft guidelines back separation of prescribing and dispensing
Board opens consultation on draft endorsement for scheduled medicines for pharmacist prescribers standard and guidelines Proposed guidelines for an endorsement to enable pharmacists to prescribe seeks to maintain the separation of duties between prescriber and …
Doctors want ‘strong consultation’ on scope changes
On the ground, there may be high levels of trust between GPs and pharmacists, but when it comes to scope changes, there needs to be greater consultation, the AMA says …
Pharmacy prescribing doesn’t ‘quite fit’ health system: AMA
Medical body rejects ‘no wrong doors’ philosophy for accessing healthcare, when it comes to pharmacist prescribing Pharmacist prescribing is one of “many new doors opening that fragment our health system”, …
Pharmacist prescribers deserve more: Barometer
Close to three-quarters of pharmacists say they would back an hourly rate of $70.80 for prescribers, UTS Pharmacy Barometer reveals As pharmacists’ scope of practice expands to include prescribing for certain conditions, …
Engagement will be key to scope success: regulator
“We cannot have our cake and eat it” – Pharmacy Council of NSW president warns against integrating “risky” business models with new scope of practice Ongoing communication between the pharmacy …
Territorians expect government to act on scope: Guild
Guild urges Northern Territory government to act on full scope pledge, as RACGP calls for “a measured approach” With a quarter of Territorians having to wait more than three weeks to see a …
Regional pharmacy school enrolments surge
Pharmacy’s evolution is helping to attract school leavers to the profession, according to the head of one regional pharmacy school Moves to expand pharmacists’ scope or practice, combined with greater …
Remuneration and structural support key to scope expansion
“Professional satisfaction alone” will not be enough to ensure the successful implementation of new pharmacy services, expert says Data from the 2025 University of Technology Sydney Pharmacy Barometer shows there is …
Inaugural Hugh and Mary Darragh Scholar named
Wollongong pharmacist’s leadership in quality use of medicines and excellence in disease-state management earn him $10,000 scholarship The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) Foundation has named Mo’men Garybeh as the inaugural recipient …
‘No such thing as full scope’
Australian pharmacists should not set a finite boundary to their potential scope, Irish Pharmacy Union president tells APP Pharmacists’ scope of practice is constantly evolving to enable the profession to …
Full scope feasibility gap in remote practice
“It is time to stop pretending that what works in a major city suburb will work in a small rural or remote town,” rural pharmacy group says Current funding models …