More Than 1000 NSW Pharmacies Will Be Able To Prescribe UTI Meds And The Pill In A New Trial

NSW is going ahead with plans that will allow the state’s pharmacies to prescribe some medications amid growing tensions between doctors and pharmacists. More than 1000 pharmacies have signed up to the new trial, which is being led by the University of Newcastle and NSW Health, and will see patients able to get prescriptions for certain medications from a pharmacist rather than going to your GP. But while the Australian Medical Association (AMA) has been campaigning against pharmacy prescribing, the president of its NSW branch said he would not be opposing the trial and hopes it will provide robust data about such schemes. The new initiative was announced by the Perrottet government but has been supported by Health Minister Ryan Park