Fiery debate erupts over WA pharmacy plan
Newly appointed AMA WA president Dr Andrew Miller says the plan is a money-grab
A fight has erupted in WA over a health department review that calls for pharmacists to write scripts and take on a bigger role in managing chronic diseases.
The 130-page report says “pharmacy and pharmacist capacity is considered underutilised, which seems to be resulting in a degree of dissatisfaction and frustration among the pharmacy workforce”.