Interim arrangement for prescriptions for supply of medicines update 9 April, 2020
As the Australian Government works towards fast tracking electronic prescribing during the COVID-19 pandemic, an interim arrangement has been put into place to allow patients to access prescription medicines from their pharmacy when they are confined to their home.
Under this Special Arrangement:
- The prescriber (e.g. a GP) will still write or print a signed prescription (which can be done during a telehealth consultation)
- The GP can then create a clear digital copy (e.g. a photo or pdf) of the entire prescription to send on to the patient's pharmacy of choice via email, text message or fax
- The pharmacy can deliver or post the medicines to the patient's home*
- Patients can receive their PBS medicines without needing to sign the script
- If the patient prefers to receive the legal paper prescription this can be sent in the post allowing for a family member or friend to obtain the medicine from the pharmacy of choice
- The Arrangement does not include schedule 8 or 4D medicines
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