PBS general co-payment
Cost-of-living measures ‘do not compete’: Department of Health
Patient savings delivered by cutting the PBS general co-payment and 60-day dispensing are “not directly comparable”, health department spokesperson says Cheaper medicines policies implemented by the government are designed …
Affordable Medicines Now ‘a Guild scam’: Duckett
Calls for a further reduction in the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) general co-payment are “a scam to drive discounters out of business”, a health economist believes Efforts by the Pharmacy …
Patients still skipping medications due to costs
Cost remains a barrier preventing many patients from accessing prescription medicines, despite the $12.50 reduction in the PBS general co-payment Further cuts to the maximum Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) co-payment are …
Guild seeks further PBS co-pay cut
Politicians are being told to “put their money where their mouth is” and slash the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme general co-payment by $11 Claims that healthcare is a priority for Australia’s …