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Health
Jacob Shteyman

Bid to ease access to meds for women 'looming disaster'

An inquiry recommends women suffering urinary tract infections access medication from a pharmacist. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Women suffering urinary tract infections could soon be spared time, money and a lot of pain by accessing medication straight from the pharmacist, but the proposal has drawn scathing criticism from doctors who warn of a "looming disaster".

The change was recommended by a South Australian parliamentary committee that delivered its final report on Thursday after similar changes were brought in by the Queensland government. 

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