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 …