Key Points
- If you receive a prescription for medication from a doctor, you must then visit a pharmacy to have the prescription dispensed.
- Pharmacists are also able to provide selected health screenings including blood pressure monitoring and can sometimes also give immunisations.
- Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PBS) is a subsidy designed to provide affordable access to a range of medicines – and to receive the subsidy, the patient must be an Australian Resident and hold a current Medicare Card.
