Pharmacy antibiotic prescribing trial to go live within weeks, despite GP protests

RACGP says it carries the risk of misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis and antibiotic resistance
Antibiotics

The pharmacy antibiotic prescribing trial for UTIs is set to begin in a matter of weeks despite opposition from the main GP groups.

The final protocol is yet to be signed off by the Queensland Government, which announced the trial last year with little public justification.