PHARMACISTS will continue to be able to dispense medicines using digital images of legal paper prescriptions until 31 Mar 2021, after the Commonwealth Department of Health announced an extension of the emergency measure this morning.
The special arrangement was announced in Mar in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Under the measure pharmacists are still expected to require patients, or their agents, to acknowledge receipt of a Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listed product where it is practical to do so.
"This interim measure will provide healthcare providers the ability to continue to provide their essential services to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic," the Department said.
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