‘Undermining medicine regulation’: More states line up to unleash pharmacist prescribing
AMA vice-president Dr Danielle McMullen says the body is ‘concerned and disappointed’ with states following NSW
Pharmacy prescribing could quickly spread across the nation as more states and territories signal plans to follow the lead of NSW and Queensland.
Earlier this week, NSW announced that it would run a year-long trial of pharmacists treating UTIs with antibiotics, alongside a larger pilot letting pharmacists prescribe oral contraceptives and treatments for minor infections.
It comes months after similar plans were announced by the Queensland government allowing pharmacists to independently prescribe S4 medications across 18 medical conditions, including atopic dermatitis and acute nausea and vomiting.
Yesterday, the SA Government tasked a parliamentary committee with “examining the evidence” for letting pharmacists diagnose and treat UTIs.
