THE Australian Health Practitioner
Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and all
its boards, including the Pharmacy
Board of Australia, instituted
what the AHPRA called “refreshed
regulatory principles” as of 01 Jul.
It said the principles encouraged a
responsive, risk-based approach to
regulation across all professions.
The Pharmacy Board will be
seeking feedback later this year
on the principles which will be
reviewed after 12 months and
based on this feedback.
One such principle was that when
the boards took action against a
practitioner, minimum regulatory
force to manage the risk posed by
their practice was taken, to protect
the public.
“Our actions are designed to
protect the public and not to
punish practitioners.”
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