Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Oct 2019
Doctors welcome ban on repeat antibiotics
10 October 2019 - Medicos have welcomed the federal government's seriously considering a ban of automatic repeat prescriptions of antibiotics.
Health Minister Greg Hunt has indicated he is "predisposed" to banning the practice.
Australia's chief medical officer, along with the expert body that tells the government what drugs to subsidise, has recommended the ban to help fight the outbreak of antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
