Australian drug shortage sparks calls to loosen prescription rules
by Melissa Davey from on (#5D6QQ)
Australia hit by shortages of contraceptive pills and antidepressants
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has called on the federal government to allow pharmacists to be able to substitute medicines for same drugs of a different brand to address shortages of government-subsidised drugs.
The move comes amid significant shortages of the most widely prescribed antidepressant.
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