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Report highlights need for medicines reviews

Megan Haggan 08/10/2026

Around 1.9 million Australians, or 7% of the population, experienced polypharmacy in 2025, a new AIHW report has revealed The report is the first in a new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) series, looking at polypharmacy patterns by age and sex, and medicines commonly dispensed in 2025, using Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and

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