Scope of practice
State backs pharmacy in budget
Funding is being made available to support pharmacists to access training to work to their full scope of practice in one state聽 Queensland has announced a $6 million funding package …
Patients back scope expansion
State government urged to empower pharmacists to work to their full potential聽 Patients in NSW want pharmacists and paramedics to provide a broader range of healthcare, research reveals.聽 The results …
Another state launches pill resupply pilot
Pharmacists in Western Australia to resupply oral contraceptives as part of 12-month trial聽 Western Australia is the latest jurisdiction to announce a pilot program enabling pharmacists to provide women with …
World news wrapup – 23 May 2024
British pharmacists call for authority to substitute medications; pharmacist plans return to Gaza days after evacuations; Candian patients want more from their pharmacy.聽 London, UK: Pharmacists in the UK are …
EBOS eyes TerryWhite expansion
TerryWhite Chemmart franchisor tells investors it is on track to top 600 stores nationwide聽 Pharmacist-delivered services are set to drive further growth for pharmaceutical wholesaler, Symbion, the Macquarie Australia Conference …
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 …