DESPITE pharmacy chains and many independent stores declaring they won't stock vapes, Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said on radio yesterday that pharmacies have historically offered vapes on prescription.
"Many, many pharmacies stock vapes, as stated in previous paragraph, as it is a useful product for particularly many hardened smokers," commented Butler.
"So this is not new, they've been stocking them for a considerable amount of time."
Pharmacies have clear clinical guidelines for discussing smoking cessation options with patients, including traditional nicotine replacement therapies, e-cigarettes and vapes, he said.
Ultimately, Butler noted, it is up to individual businesses to decide whether to stock vapes.
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