THE Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has welcomed an announcement from Health Minister Mark Butler that graduates of an AQF Level 9 Masters Degree (Extended) course in Pharmacy will be able to use the qualification title 'Doctor of Pharmacy'.
APC Chair Professor Sarah Roberts-Thomson welcomed the change, saying: "We are pleased that the anomaly that did not previously allow Masters (Extended) programs, to now be able to use a title that has been available to other health professions.
"APC will continue to accredit programs of study for registration as a pharmacist which meet the APC Accreditation Standards and Performance Outcomes 2020 to meet the needs of the Australian community."
However, the Australian Medical Association has weighed kin with caution, expressing its concerns that the title may be confusing for Australian patients, particularly in light of pharmacists' expanding scope of practice.
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