Non-medical scripts
December 1, 2010
PHARMACIST Lisa Nissen from
the University of Queensland is the
co-author of an editorial in the new
edition of NPS Australia’s
Australian Prescriber released today,
which discusse non-medical
prescribing in Australia.
The article, written together with
Greg Kyle from the University of
Canberra, discusses the
importance of training in
conjunction with the granting of
prescribing rights to other
professions than doctors, urging a
strong focus on prescribing models
and access to medicines.
In particular they point out the
lack of national consistency in
relation to authorisation and
formularies, as well as the
implications of the new national
registration schemes for health
professionals.
“The best prescriber for a given
patient should depend on their skill
set, not on which professional hat
they wear,” the authors wrote.
Australian Prescriber also includes
an article from consultant clinical
pharmacist Debbie Rigby on
collaboration between doctors and
pharmacists in the community -
www.australianprescriber.com.
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