Plan to curb repeats of four common antibiotics

The AMA and RACGP are backing the proposed restrictions
Amoxycillin

Repeats of four common antibiotics would no longer be funded via the PBS under a new plan to tackle antibiotic resistance.

The PBAC proposal, released last week, recommended banning subsidies for repeat scripts of cephalexin, roxithromycin, amoxycillin and amoxycillin-clavulanic acid.