Prescribing by registered nurses and pharmacists - 4. Pharmacists: regulatory options for prescribing - Western Australia Department of Health

4. Pharmacists: regulatory options for prescribing

4.1. Which regulatory option do you support for prescribing by pharmacists?

Three options for amending the Medicines and Poisons Regulations to authorise prescribing by pharmacists are described in the Consultation discussion paper. Please read the Consultation discussion paper: Prescribing by pharmacists and registered nurses for further detail about the options, including the advantages and disadvantages of each option.

Option 1: Do not authorise pharmacists to prescribe in Western Australia (no change to the Regulations)

Option 2: Authorise prescribing and detail any additional requirements in the Regulations

Option 3: Authorise prescribing and detail any additional requirements in a mandatory 'prescribing instrument', referenced in the Regulations

Option 1: Do not authorise pharmacists to prescribe in Western Australia (no changes to the Regulations) Option 2: Authorise prescribing and include details in the Regulations Option 3: Authorise prescribing and include details in a mandatory 'prescribing instrument'. None of the options are suitable Unable to comment

4.2. If you chose Regulatory Option 3 (prescribing instrument) in question 4.1, please explain why you support use of a mandatory prescribing instrument for pharmacists:

4.3. If you do not support use of a mandatory prescribing instrument, why is this?