Another health group quits ‘dangerous’ pharmacy prescribing trial
It comes as ministers deny allegations that it was created as a result of political donations by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia
A key Indigenous health group has quit the expert steering committee tasked with overseeing the Queensland pharmacy prescribing trial, saying it feared for the safety of Indigenous patients.
The RACGP, AMA and ACRRM have already withdrawn its doctors from the committee meant to provide expert input into design, implementation and evaluation of the trial (see box below).
