Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 May 2019
A $1 discount on prescription medicines is under threat
16 May 2019 - Australians are likely to pay more for prescription medicines no matter who wins the election on Saturday, thanks to a powerful industry lobby group.
Patients can currently benefit from a $1 discount on prescription medicines but both major parties have told the Pharmacy Guild of Australia in writing they are prepared to reconsider this measure.
But neither major party has committed to changes recommended by the government’s independent medicines advisory body, which would save patients up to $240 a year on medicine costs.
