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Ben McKay and Lucinda Garbutt-Young

EXPLAINED: Cheaper pharmacy access for contraceptives on the way | Rare Historical Photos

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Some doctors have signalled caution over the expansion of pharmacy prescriptions. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Thousands of women will be able to access medicine immediately when it is needed, rather than waiting for a doctor's appointment, following an expansion of federal government support.

A trial to allow easier access to both hormonal contraception and treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) via a pharmacist will start on February 1, 2027.

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