Annual Declarations are now overdue. If you had a financial interest in a pharmacy business between 1st May 2017 and 30th April 2018 and have not already done so, complete and return your Annual Declaration IMMEDIATELY. Failure to do so is considered an offence under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW).

To access a copy of the Annual Declaration form, click here.

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Applications are now open! The closing date for Education and Research Grants funding is Thursday, 1st November 2018.

For more information visit the Education and Research page on the Council’s website or read more here

A NSW pharmacist has been prohibited from applying for re-registration for 18 months for failing to notify the Pharmacy Board of Australia that they had been charged with an offence. 

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The Council is concerned that some pharmacists are putting the public at risk through an unwillingness to challenge prescribers’ instructions.

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The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Health Council recently approved a targeted consultation process on amendments to mandatory reporting requirements by treating practitioners. This is a timely reminder that all health practitioners, including pharmacists, have mandatory reporting responsibilities under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW).

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Every year, the Council receives a large number of complaints regarding brand substitution, with many complaints relating to pharmacists substituting prescribed medicines without the patient’s consent.

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