Scope of practice
Labor makes pharmacy pledge
Scope of practice pilot to become permanent pending election results聽 Queenslanders will retain access to pharmacist-initiated treatment for 17 everyday conditions on a permanent basis if Labor holds onto power …
Data shows benefits of PBS co-pay cuts: Twomey
Guild continues push for further reductions to the PBS general co-payment聽 Representatives from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia are lobbying both sides of parliament to lower the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme …
UTI uptake shows patients back pharmacists
Support for pharmacist-initiated treatment of UTIs will pave the way for further expansion of the profession鈥檚 scope, Guild leader says聽 Patients are backing pharmacists to deliver safe, timely and effective …
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ACT chief minister Andrew Barr has promised 鈥渆asier access to more healthcare options鈥 in Labor鈥檚 re-election bid in the Territory Ahead of the October ACT election, Barr outlined a series …
NSW leapfrogs Queensland for broadest scope
GP shortage prompts state government to accelerate expansion of pharmacists鈥 scope of practice聽 Pharmacists in NSW will soon be able to treat patients for a broad range of conditions as …
MedAdvisor records inaugural profit
Medication management software provider, MedAdvisor鈥檚 鈥榩athway to profitability鈥 is delivering with the firm announcing its first net profit after tax聽 Realigned pharmacy fees and the expansion of pharmacists鈥 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聽 Northern Territory-based pharmacists will see their scope of practice expand before …
24-hour pharmacies keep patients out of hospital
Pharmacies offering round-the-clock care are helping keep patients out of hospital emergency departments, the South Australian government says聽 More than 50,000 patients have visited Adelaide鈥檚 three 24-hour pharmacies in the …
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 …
WA pharmacy to take next steps
Western Australia鈥檚 health minister announces an expanded role for community pharmacists, informed by pilot programs from around the country Amber-Jade Sanderson addressed more than 500 delegates at the Pharmacy WA …
Patients have 鈥榓 thirst鈥 for expanded scope
Healthcare consumers see pharmacists as part of the solution to improving access to care, former CHF chief executive says聽 Patients are 鈥渦niversally concerned鈥 that Australia鈥檚 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聽 Access to healthcare is a 鈥渇undamental challenge鈥 for Australian patients, Associate Professor Shane Jackson, the Pharmaceutical …