Scope of Practice

Effective as of March 1, 2024, optometrists in North Carolina may register with the Board of Pharmacy to dispense certain prescription drugs for the...

The list of conditions for which Saskatchewan pharmacists can prescribe medications has expanded to include treating nausea during pregnancy and...

Following legislation to allow independent practice for certified nurse midwives, the Midwifery Joint Committee of the North Carolina Board of...

Per reform of the Medical Certificates for Employee Absence Act, social workers in Nova Scotia may now issues employee sick notes, along with...

Australia's recent Intergenerational Report predicts that spending on healthcare will increase from 4.2% of GDP to 6.2% in the next 40 years. The...

The scope of practice for pharmacists in West Australia has been expanded to include prescribing antibiotics for uncomplicated urinary tract...

The professional indemnity insurance exemption for midwives in private practice in Australia has been extended through June 2025. The insurance...

The Saskatchewan government has approved an expansion of scope of practice for pharmacists, advanced care paramedics, and nurse practitioners, to...

The American Medical Association has again raised opposition to proposed federal legislation that would expand pharmacist scope of practice to...

During their annual meeting this month, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy adopted resolutions: NABP will survey states about...

Independent research commissioned by the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council found that more professionals are practicing in advanced practice roles...

The rcent meeting of the UK General Optical Council discussed over 350 stakeholder responses to the call for evidence on the need to change the...