Australia's #1 Online Pharmacy & Chemist

eMedical online pharmacy is a compounding chemist, offering both standard prescription medications and compounding medication services online to assist patients with specific needs. medical offers online medicine shipped across all of Australia. Established by general practitioners in Melbourne, medical understanding that one size cannot fit all when it comes to medicine.

We welcome overseas orders for our vitamins, supplements, and other non-prescription products. At this time, we can only provide prescription medication to patients in Australia. Contact us if you need help buying prescription medications online from our online store.

Buy Prescription Medicine Online

You can buy prescription medicine online in Australia from our online store. As long as you have the original prescription (signed by a practising doctor registered in Australia), your concessions or health care card, and your Medicare card, you can fill out our order form and place your order by mail, fax, or e-mail. If you want to speak to us in person, you can call us at 1800 200 736 on Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
eMedical will also accept recurring prescriptions. With your doctor’s script, you can place an initial order, and recurring medications will be delivered right to you.

What are the different types of online prescriptions we offer?
There are five ways to obtain online prescription medication in Australia (prescription items are only available to customers within Australia). We are also an online compounding pharmacy.

Standard PBS (Pharmaceuticals Benefits Scheme) Prescriptions

The prices for these medications are determined and may be subsided by the Federal Government.

Authority (PBS)

Authority PBS prescriptions are priced the same as Standard (PBS) but may only be prescribed for specified purposes. Your doctor must obtain permission to issue this type of medication.

Private Prescriptions

Private Prescriptions are not government subsidised. Prices vary a great deal across pharmacies. Our prices are the cheapest available. If you have private health insurance with pharmaceutical cover, you may be eligible to receive a rebate from your insurer.

Concession Medications

Concession prices are available for Pensioners, Health Care cardholders and Veterans’ Affairs cardholders. For most medications, the price is limited to $6.60.

Medications for Safety Net Card Holders

Safety Net is for Safety Net Card Holders. Medications are available to Safety Net cardholders at discounted prices subsidised by the Government. In many instances, these medications are free of charge to the cardholder.

eMedical Pharmacy is an online prescription pharmacy that allows you to order the following types of items online:

Standard PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Prescriptions

This is the commonest form of prescription. Prices for these medications are determined by the Federal Government. In most cases, the most you need to pay is $41.00 unless your doctor has prescribed a more expensive brand which a premium may be payable.

Further information about the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and how it subsidises medications is available at the Health Insurance Commission website.

Authority PBS

As for standard PBS medications, the price is provided. Your doctor must obtain permission to issue this type of medication, as allowed by criteria associated with certain medical conditions. In most cases, your doctor will have received permission by telephone before giving you the prescription.

Private Prescriptions

These medications are not government subsidised. Prices vary a great deal across pharmacies. Our prices are the cheapest available. If you have private health insurance with pharmaceutical cover, you may be eligible to receive a rebate from your insurer.

Concession Card Holders – Pensioners, Health Care Card and Veteran Affairs

Prices for most medications are $6.60.

Safety Net Card Holders

If you have spent more than a certain amount on medications in a calendar year, you may be eligible to receive a Safety Net card. Safety Net card entitles you to free or discounted medications. See the note below Safety Net thresholds.

A detailed explanation of how the Safety Net Scheme works is on the Health Insurance Commission website.

Over The Counter

These items are available without needing a prescription.

S8 medication cannot be supplied. Medications in this category are considered dangerous or need refrigeration.
S3 medications may be available over the counter at a physical pharmacy, but only if the pharmacist has personally counselled you about their use. eMedical Pharmacy Online requires you to send a prescription before we can dispense S3 medications. The legal requirement in the State of Victoria is to ensure that patients receive adequate advice and counselling about medications.

Generic products refer to medications that contain the same active ingredients but are made by other companies. They may be cheaper than the brand that your doctor has prescribed, and you may opt for another brand. Our pharmacist will check your selection at the time of dispensing.

2020 Medicare Safety Net thresholds
There are different Medicare Safety Net thresholds depending on your circumstances.
2020 Medicare Safety Net thresholds

Threshold amount
Who it is for
How it is calculated
What the benefit is

Original
$440.80
All Medicare cardholders
Based on the gap amount
100% of the schedule fee for out of hospital services

Extended Concessional and
FTB Part A
$638.40
Concession cardholders and families eligible for FTB Part A
Out of pocket costs
80% of out of pocket costs or the EMSN benefit cap for out of hospital services

Extended general
$2,000.00
All Medicare cardholders
Out of pocket costs
80% of out of pocket costs or the EMSN benefit cap for out of hospital services