RACGP opted out of chance to have say on EACPP, PSA calls for branch committee nominations, concerning AMR increase in Australia, and more
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Guild: RACGP all talk, no action
Tuesday | Feb 17 2026THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia WA branch has called out the Royal Australian College of GPs for questioning patient safety in the Enhanced Access Community Pharmacy Pilot (the EACPP), yet declining to play a role in developing quality and safety protocols for the program.
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AMR, antibiotic use increasing
Tuesday | Feb 17 2026ANTIBIOTIC prescriptions in Australia have increased, antibiotic resistance is on the up, and less than half the antibiotics given after surgeries were appropriate, according to the Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC)’s report on antimicrobial use and resistance in human health (AURA report) released today.
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Doctors demand evidence of scope safety
Monday | Feb 16 2026THE Royal Australian College GPs (RACGP) has called for “guardrails to protect patient safety”, following a Western Australia Government announcement that a further 40 pharmacists will start prescriber training this month as part of the Enhanced Access Community Pharmacy Pilot (PD 08 Aug 2025), adding to the 50 already training.
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