Active ingredient prescribing mandated
From 1 February 2021, medicines will be prescribed by active ingredient on all Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) prescriptions.
What’s happening in scope of practice around Australia?
There has been a lot of scope of practice changes and announcements. Here's a look at what's happening in your state/territory.
Bill Horsfall is one of Australia’s oldest working pharmacists
Bill Horsfall PhC FPS at 84 is one of Australia’s oldest working pharmacists. Over the past 60 years, he’s been involved in hospital and...
Practice advice: registration in New Zealand
I’m planning a working holiday in New Zealand. What do I have to do to be registered over there?
A pharmacist who is currently registered...
Improving patient health literacy
The evidence is in: positive health outcomes can hinge on patients’ ability to understand health information – and on pharmacists’ ability to impart it.
Health...
Significant advance in pharmacist-initiated vaccine age regulation
From today (1 March 2023) Queensland pharmacists can vaccinate patients aged 6 months and older against influenza.
