Pharmacy prescribing decision ‘makes no sense’ A pilot program set to dramatically extend pharmacists’ prescribing powers has been expanded, even before the first cohort has completed training.
Supervisor recruitment issues contradict Guild claims about NQ Pilot Recent comments that local GPs are ‘very supportive’ of pharmacy prescribing do not appear to match the reality on the ground.
Pharmacy prescribing trial protocol made public After months of speculation the NSW pharmacy prescribing trial protocol for uncomplicated UTIs has been registered on the ANZCTR.
Deadline looms for sign-up to centralised prescribing The Department of Health and Aged Care is urging practices that have not registered for the national Prescription Delivery Service to do so.
No changes to nurse prescribing: RACGP Registered nurses should not be granted prescribing powers at risk to patient safety, according to a new college submission.
Reduced risks in WA pharmacy prescribing trial Pharmacy prescribing is going ahead in WA but the collective efforts of the RACGP and AMA have resulted in safer prescribing protocols.
NSW pharmacy prescribing trial expands More than 1000 pharmacies are now able to assess UTI treatments, with details of the clinical trial linked to the project yet to be published.
‘Clear and consistent’ telehealth rules to start in September A widely foreshadowed Medical Board crackdown on so-called ‘tick and flick’ prescribing will come into force later this year.
New contract secures immediate future of subsidised ePrescriptions The deal means practices will not incur transaction costs for sending a prescription token or repeat token via SMS or email.
Confusion over UTI pharmacy prescribing ethics approval The NSW pharmacy prescribing trial is still yet to be registered with ANZCTR, despite its first phase having already begun.