Scope of practice
Harmonise RSV vax rules: PSA
State and territory governments are being urged to authorise pharmacists to administer RSV vaccines聽 Changes to Queensland鈥檚 Extended Practice Authority 鈥� Pharmacists, which came into effect today (1 May 2024) …
Queensland commences shift towards 鈥榝uller scope of practice鈥�
Pharmacist prescribers at a limited number of Queensland pharmacies can now provide treatment for 22 conditions under a pilot program聽 Queensland鈥檚 Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot is now underway …
Review backs same job, same pay
Government urged to introduce pay parity for services that fall within overlapping scope聽 Disparities in fees paid to pharmacists, nurses and doctors for administering vaccines need to be addressed as …
Embrace expanded scope to boost salary
Pharmacy owners are starting to change their pay models to reward staff based on their capacity to deliver new services, recruiter says聽 Pharmacists who upskill to deliver new services through …
Scope expansion gathers momentum
Patients will soon benefit from faster access to care through state-based measures to expand pharmacists鈥� scope of practice聽 Pharmacists聽in South Australia and parts of Queensland will be able to provide …
New database to support evolution of pharmacy
As the profession evolves FIP is introducing a new database to support the expansion of pharmacists鈥� scope of practice聽 The International Pharmaceutical Federation鈥檚 (FIP鈥檚) Impact Database was launched on Sunday …
‘Gamechanger for women and girls’ health’
Queensland to authorise pharmacists to prescribe hormonal contraceptives from July聽 Community pharmacists in Queensland will be able to prescribe hormonal contraceptives to women aged 16 years and older under a …
Decision time for state government
Evidence will be key to ensuring pharmacist prescribing for UTIs becomes 鈥渦sual practice鈥� in NSW and ACT from May, researcher says聽 Data from Australia鈥檚 only clinical pharmacist prescribing trial is …
Top 10 APP 2024 quotes
Discussions at the 2024 Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference (APP) covered a range of issues including the 8CPA, 60-day dispensing and the need to embrace full scope of practice.聽 鈥淚f you …
RACGP voices opposition to pharmacist-initiated antivirals
RACGP president questions pharmacists鈥� motivation in wanting rights to prescribe Covid-19 antivirals聽 Steps to ensure 鈥渢here are no perverse incentives for prescribing鈥� need to be taken聽before pharmacists could be allowed …
No to pharmacist initiated Covid antivirals
Government says 鈥渘o鈥� to funding pharmacist prescribing of Covid-19 antiviral medications聽 Labor聽will not implement a recommendation from the House Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport, to allow pharmacists …
Pharmacists get green light to treat skin conditions
A state government adds skin conditions to pharmacists鈥� scope as part of prescribing trial聽 Pharmacists will soon be able to treat shingles and mild plaque psoriasis, under Victoria鈥檚 Community Pharmacist …