Pharmacy prescribing expansion a ‘race to the bottom’ of healthcare An extension of Queensland’s controversial contraception prescribing pilot has left GPs seething, saying it is ‘tokenistic’.
OCP pharmacy pilot announced for WA While the RACGP does not support pharmacy prescribing, its place on the working group is an opportunity to minimise risk.
Controversial pharmacy prescribing pilot begins The program has drawn the ire of GPs who say it puts profits ahead of patient safety and further fragments care.
GP concern over new pharmacy assistants course The training was launched as part of the Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot, but the RACGP says it points to a ‘lack of capacity’.
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.
Telehealth provider defies TGA semaglutide request Eucalyptus is reportedly offering patients access to the type 2 diabetes-indicated drug for weight loss purposes, despite ongoing supply issues.
Concern over use of interns in North Queensland pharmacy pilot Pharmacy interns could be diagnosing and prescribing as soon as March 2024 – a move that will pose ‘further dangers,’ a local GP has warned.
‘Significant overreach’: Queensland pilot ploughs ahead before national standards agreed The RACGP Queensland Chair finds little cause for comfort in documents inviting pharmacies to apply to the state’s pharmacy prescribing pilot.
Pilot may determine viability of long COVID management models Dr Ken McCroary on the results of tracking post-COVID sequalae in south-west Sydney, and what is needed for long-term viability of a GP-led clinic.