‘This is a terrific improvement to access and affordability’

Government moves to fulfil promised subsidised pharmacist prescribing pilot  From 1 January 2027, women will be able to access government-funded pharmacist-prescribed oral contraceptives and antibiotics for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs).   Federal Minister for Health, Disability and Ageing, Mark Butler, announced that the department was moving forward with the trial, which was announced as part of the