Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Feb 2019
More affordable medicines for all Australians
6 February 2019 - The Pharmacy Guild of Australia wants to see more affordable medicines for all Australians, and the restoration of the universality of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
The Guild is calling for an across-the-board $1 reduction in the PBS patient co-payment for all consumers. High out-of-pocket costs have an impact on the ability of some patients to be able to afford medicines that are vital to their health, so an across-the-board reduction in the co-payments would have positive health benefits.
One of the values that underpins the PBS is that subsidised medicines should be equally accessible for all Australians.
