THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has announced the upcoming visit of Ravi Sharma, and independent pharmacist prescriber from the UK.
Sharma is heading down under to work with the PSA and share insights into UK pharmacist prescribing "and explore how to progress this important role for pharmacists in Australia".
PSA National President Shane Jackson said the current restrictions mean Australia is missing out.
"It makes no sense that dentists, nurse practitioners, midwives, podiatrists and optometrists can prescribe, while pharmacists, the medication specialists, cannot," Jackson said.
He said PSA is leading the agenda in Australia to "ensure pharmacist prescribing becomes a reality by 2020," with CPD events featuring Sharma and Jackson to take place on Mon 22 Oct in Melbourne and Thu 25 Oct in Sydney.
The Sydney event will also be livestreamed - see my.psa.org.au.
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