Pharmacists to prescribe S4 antibiotics and contraceptives to concessional patients under the PBS, Fed Govt says
Pharmacists are being allowed to prescribe on the PBS.
![](https://images.media.ausdoc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/10121147/AAP-Kat-Gallagher-300x225.jpg)
Pharmacists will diagnose UTIs and prescribe hormonal contraceptives for concession card holders from 2026, the Federal Government has pledged.
The government will spend $100 million to entirely cover the cost of pharmacist consultations and let them prescribe antibiotics, oral contraceptives, depot injections and vaginal rings through the PBS.