Heart Foundation welcomes 60-day prescriptions, benefiting patients managing heart conditions

Media release: 28 April, 2023

Attributable to Heart Foundation CEO, David Lloyd

The Heart Foundation welcomes the Australian Government’s announcement of 60-day prescribing, noting it will make it easier for many Australians living with heart disease to manage their conditions.

For many people, heart conditions are lifelong. For those who are on long term medications, access to two months' supply will increase the convenience of managing heart disease which can feel overwhelming at times. Most patients would welcome anything that improves the convenience of their treatments.

The Heart Foundation supports a staggered approach in which this policy will be implemented to ensure supply change resilience, particularly in rural and remote areas.

The Heart Foundation recognises the important role that pharmacists play in the community and the challenges they face in supporting the identification of cardiovascular risk factors and management of heart disease through appropriate use of medicines.