29 July 2020 - Patients will soon be able to have a script issued and filled without leaving their homes, with GPs and specialists able to consult over the phone and send a prescription via text.

Under federal government changes, GPs and specialists will be able to consult with a patient over the phone and send their prescription electronically as a barcode via text or email.

And later this year, the electronic prescriptions will be stored in the cloud on an Active Script List and a chemist will be able to download the information with the patient’s consent.

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