The government wants to track your medicines – here’s why
- Written by Megan Prictor, Associate Professor in Health Technology Law, The University of Melbourne
On Wednesday, the federal government announced plans to reform how medications are dispensed and tracked, aiming to reduce unsafe use, stockpiling and “doctor shopping”.
This will include two stages. First, the government will require all online and telehealth prescribers to upload information about a patient’s prescribed...





