Queensland doctors are concerned about a new pharmacy push to allow for low-risk medications to be dispensed without new prescriptions.
Health Minister Steven Miles says the first priority is patient safety, but in rural and regional areas where it’s difficult to get to a doctor ... it may be safer for them to go to a pharmacy.”
Australian Medical Association Queensland, chair of general practice, Dr Richard Kidd says the ethics of pharmacists prescribing and dispensing medication is concerning.
Dr Kidd says even prescriptions considered “low risk” are important to be kept as repeats to ensure patient safety.