Five experts on whether pharmacists should be free to prescribe antibiotics for UTIs

The experts include the academic who evaluated the Queensland UTI trial
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Professor Lisa Nissen
Professor Lisa Nissen.

Victoria is the latest state to move towards pharmacist prescribing, with Premier Daniel Andrews promising a trial allowing pharmacists to prescribe antibiotics for UTIs and medicines for other conditions if re-elected.

UTIs are common, especially among women, with half getting at least one in their lifetime.