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.
Minister for Women Katy Gallagher. AAP.

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.