PHARMACIST registration numbers are at an all-time high, topping 36,000, for the first time.
However, the latest Pharmacy Board of Australia figures for the three months to 31 Mar, revealed the number of pharmacists holding general registration has fallen for the first time since Mar 2017 - down 235 on the Dec 2021 figures.
NSW has seen the largest fall in general registration numbers, down 89, followed by Victoria, with 18 fewer pharmacists holding general registration compared with the Dec 2021 reporting period.
While general registration numbers are down, provisional registration figures have increased to 2,006 - up 616 on the Dec 2021 quarter.
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