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At last - a peak national pharmacy group in formation
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A forum initiative developed by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has seen discussion on the early stages of the first truly representative peak national pharmacy body.
It is presumed, when eventually formalised, that this body will be capable of generating national policies that will bind its membership and provide a cohesive single face for the "whole of pharmacy".
It is also presumed that this group will have provision to absorb emerging and new pharmacy organisations.
PSA is to be congratulated on taking the lead role in the establishment of the initial forum that is certain to win support by all pharmacists in whatever sector they work in.
In the current climate of severe political and commercial pressures on pharmacy, one wonders why it has not happened a lot earlier than this, because the disparate ambitions of various pharmacy organisations up to now has definitely worked against the best interests of the pharmacy profession as a whole.
i2P has often commented on this issue and the need for a peak body that is truly representative of pharmacy.
Following the release by PSA of the Issues Paper on the Future of Pharmacy in Australia a meeting was convened on Friday 23 July to discuss the need for a whole-of-profession vision for the future of pharmacy.
The Forum was attended by nominees from eleven peak pharmacy organisations representing
all sectors of the profession.
In the face of the identified issues and opportunities, participants agreed that a need exists for a whole-of-profession vision for the future of pharmacy in this country and recognised that the active participation of all pharmacy groups is required for the realisation of such a vision for Australian pharmacy.
A high-level process was identified by participants to reach agreement on a whole-of-profession vision for the future of pharmacy and the need was also recognised for an agreed process on how to implement the vision.
Participants undertook to seek the commitment of their respective organisations to commence the processes necessary to develop a whole-ofprofession vision for Australian pharmacy and agreed to meet again within two to three months.
Participants in the Future of Pharmacy Stakeholder Forum were nominated by:
* Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy
* Australian College of Pharmacy
* Australian Pharmacy Council
* Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia
* Committee of Pharmacy Schools
* National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association
* Pharmacy Board of Australia
* Pharmaceutical Defence Limited
* Pharmacy Guild of Australia
* Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
* Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
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