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Medical Prescriptions in Australia

H.O.T.A.S. · 2009-01-24 13:59:00

Does anybody know if an Irish prescription will work down in Australia? Or does it have to be from an Australian doctor? It's for inhalers (Ventolin/Becitide)

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24-01-2009 2:59pm

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H.O.T.A.S.

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Does anybody know if an Irish prescription will work down in Australia? Or does it have to be from an Australian doctor? It's for inhalers (Ventolin/Becitide)

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#2 24-01-2009 3:14pm
Davexirl

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I asked my chemist the same question and she said i'd have to get a prescription over there as an irish one wont work. So i am just going to stock up with 2-3 inhalers before i go.

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#3 26-01-2009 11:59pm
Traumadoc

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prescriptions are very tightly controlled- not all doctors can legally write prescriptions you need to have a "provider number" its to make sure that immigrant doctors can only work in the public hospital system over there (IMO) Irish priscriptions will not work.

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