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9 May 2024
Pharmacist care pilot expected to alleviate GP shortages

PEOPLE will be able to bypass GPs and access a number of treatment options via pharmacists following the passing of a bill through Victorian Parliament last week.

Amendments to the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 have now passed both Houses, meaning that pharmacists will soon be able to treat minor skin conditions, reissue oral contraceptives, and supply medication for uncomplicat...

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