With the introduction of electronic prescribing across Australia, a solution is currently being created for people who want their electronic prescriptions combined into one list.

Electronic prescribing has been rolling out around the country, with a priority focus on the COVID-19 affected areas.

The Approved requirements for electronic prescriptions (version 0.2 – October 2020) certified on 4 November 2020, details the approved way under the provisions of the Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996 (HDPR) for an electronic prescription to be electronically sent by a prescriber and received by a dispenser.

The Commonwealth Government has announced that the National Health (COVID-19 Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Special Arrangement 2020 (the PBS Special Arrangement), to support the COVID-19 pandemic response, has been extended to 31 March 2021.

The Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) Digital Health Team recently visited pharmacies in the Cairns and Hinterland region in preparation for electronic prescribing.