Emergency measures as fires continue

Kate Cowling 14/01/2026

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Dispensing orders are in place, as bushfires and power outages persist in Victoria and parts of NSW Victoria’s community pharmacists have been reminded a public health emergency order is in force, allowing continued dispensing for patients without a script in bushfire-affected areas. A state of disaster was declared in the southern state last weekend for

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Emergency measures as fires continue

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