The IM carry a stock of it but can only get that stock with a script, so as in my case we didnt use any of it so she now has it for other patients that cant get scripts! Its crazy but its true!
This is a legal minefield. Using medications prescribed for another person for a current client without an order is risky, medico-legally speaking.

I'm pretty sure "complying" midwives will have medicare provider numbers and prescribing rights as of Nov 1st. Only problem is, in order to be compliant just one of the conditions is that have insurance which homebirths midwives can't access. So hospital employed midwives will be able to do these things... but then they don't need to if they work in a hospital!
One step forward... oh wait, not really.
I doubt one of the things they will be able to order is syntocinon. The main purpose of having a provider number is to order some basic scans. Don't be fooled into thinking this will empower hospital midwives, either - it will make antenatal clinics cheaper to run because they won't need a resident doctor in there to order blood tests and scans, and that is about it.