‘Escalating concerns’ with Victorian Govt’s pharmacy prescribing pilot trigger AMA walkout
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AMA Victoria has stopped advising the State Government on pharmacy prescribing, accusing it of rushing into a pilot while key questions remain unanswered, including all the S4 medicines pharmacists will prescribe.
Premier Daniel Andrews promised that a 12-month statewide pilot of pharmacists diagnosing UTIs, prescribing antibiotics and treating “mild skin conditions” would start in October 2023 as part of his re-election campaign last year.