The recent devastating bushfires across Australia have meant pharmacists have needed to dispense emergency supplies of medications without prescriptions.
Temporary special authorities have recently been issued for the supply of some prescription medicines from community pharmacies in emergencies in bushfire-affected areas in NSW, Victoria and the ACT.
The usual arrangements for emergency supply and continued dispensing provisions remain in place, however special authority for supply without a prescription in bushfire-affected areas is available until 31 March 2020 in NSW an…
