Pharmacy Guild accused of misinformation over prescribing push
The RACGP says it falsely claimed an expert report for Queensland Health wants pharmacists to expand their prescribing powers
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has been accused of falsely claiming that a State Government’s independent report into health reform made an explicit call for the expansion of pharmacist prescribing.
Last week, Queensland Health published Unleashing the Potential: An Open and Equitable Health System, an expert report outlining proposals for revamping the state’s health system in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a guild media release, sent out yesterday, among the “key recommendations” was “expanding pharmacist-administered vaccinations and prescribing”.
The media release was titled, “Pharmacy Guild Qld welcomes government report calling for full scope of practice”.
