BRISBANE, Queensland, March 21 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

Minister for Health and Ambulance Services

The Honourable Tim Nicholls

Delivering Easier Access to Health Services at the pharmacy

* Queenslanders to gain easier access to medicines for common conditions. * Community pharmacists to have certainty over their prescribing following two successful pilot schemes. * Queenslanders can access safe treatments for conditions such as ear infections, acne, nausea, vomiting and more.

The Crisafulli Government is locking in Easier Access to Health Services at the pharmacy, allowing community pharmacists to prescribe some medicines for a range of common conditions.

Delivering on the Crisafulli Governme...