The funding includes $100 million to support two national trials for pharmacies to provide the oral contraceptive pill and treatments for uncomplicated urinary tract infections over the counter.
The question of whether or not pharmacists should be able to provide the oral contraceptive pill without a prescription from a GP has long been a topic of debate.
We asked five experts for their thoughts. Should pharmacists be able to provide the pill over the counter without a script?
Four out of five said yes. Here are their detailed responses.
Phoebe Roth, Health Editor, The Conversation
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