NZ has done something similar. Seems to work quite well; I recently went to a pharmacy looking for an OTC solution for a mild infection (it didn't seem worth s

NZ has done something similar. Seems to work quite well; I recently went to a pharmacy looking for an OTC solution for a mild infection (it didn't seem worth seeing a doctor over, and I didn't have time anyhow) and ended up with a prescription from antibiotics written by the pharmacist, which was super useful and convenient. Also in the case of oral contraceptives, a change recently went through here (last year I believe) making oral contraceptives OTC as long as the purchaser had been prescribed them within the last 3 years. Bit of an odd compromise, but a nice stepping stone towards greater liberalisation if it doesn't end up causing issues.