Pharmacy board to roll out pharmacist prescribing standards

The board wants accreditation standards to be developed for pharmacy education programs
NSW Minister for Health Brad Hazzard.

The Pharmacy Board of Australia says it is planning to roll out national standards for education and training that allow pharmacists to prescribe independently.

Back in 2019, the board said it was not going to push for autonomous prescribing for pharmacists, following a drawn-out consultation on the possibility.