scope of practice
MedAdvisor records inaugural profit
Medication management software provider, MedAdvisor’s ‘pathway to profitability’ is delivering with the firm announcing its first net profit after tax Realigned pharmacy fees and the expansion of pharmacists’ scope of …
NT pharmacists set for scope expansion
Christmas is set to come early for patients in the NT, with pharmacist-initiated UTI treatment to start in December Northern Territory-based pharmacists will see their scope of practice expand before …
Leaders lauded
Leading pharmacists have been recognised by the Queensland branch of the Guild, as it outlines recent achievements The Pharmacy Guild’s Queensland branch has held its sixth annual parliamentary reception at …
Pharmacists should be allowed to do more: survey
Most elderly consumers want pharmacists to be able to widen their scope, with almost half wishing they could diagnose and manage common, minor conditions, a survey has found The NAB …
World news wrapup: 15 August 2024
Riots in England forced pharmacies to cut opening hours last week to protect staff, while stores in South Africa are still waiting on the government to pay them for vaccination …
Qld pilot services expected to take off
More pharmacies are likely to start participating in improving access to hormonal contraception, the Guild says Pharmacy Guild Queensland Branch vice president Cate Whalan has welcomed the announcement on Thursday …
Patients have ‘a thirst’ for expanded scope
Healthcare consumers see pharmacists as part of the solution to improving access to care, former CHF chief executive says Patients are “universally concerned” that Australia’s health system is strained but …
Reduce regulatory burden to unleash pharmacy
Pharmacist prescribing will ensure patients receive timely access to healthcare and deliver improved outcomes Access to healthcare is a “fundamental challenge” for Australian patients, Associate Professor Shane Jackson, the Pharmaceutical …
Limiting scope ‘doesn’t make sense’
Government wants to remove barriers preventing pharmacists from working to their full potential Enabling “pharmacists practicing in all settings to work to the top of their skills and training is …
Pharmacy must be ‘supported and remunerated’ to do more
Pharmacists cannot be expected to do more with less, PSA leader says Associate Professor Fei Sim, the national president of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) says that expanding pharmacists’ …
Vaccination market domination within pharmacy’s grasp
Guild issues rallying call for pharmacists to become Australia’s first choice for vaccination services Pharmacy owners are being urged to continue the promotion vaccination services, as the Pharmacy Guild of …
Pharmacists set for scope expansion
Politicians back pharmacists to provide more services ahead of Northern Territory election Pharmacists’ scope of practice is set to be an election issue when NT voters head to the polls …