PROPOSALS recommended by a Victorian panel led by Professor Brian Owler could see pharmacists dispense lethal medication from a locked box to terminally ill patients.
The final report of the Ministerial Advisory Panel on Voluntary Assisted Dying details strict protocols which would see the pharmacist only dispense the drugs if there is a valid permit issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
The guidelines state the patient would need to be expected to die within a year, be a resident of Victoria and aged at least 18.
The patient must also make three requests, one of them written, and demonstrate sufficient mental capacity to make the decision.
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