Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Mar 2022
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme: Pharmacy Guild of Australia say medication becoming unaffordable
1 March 2022 - A western Sydney pharmacist said Australians take pride in a universal healthcare system but “the universe doesn’t seem to include St Marys”.
The increasing prices of PBS medications is fast becoming a concerning issue with a recent survey revealing 13% of people from marginal electorates, including Lindsay in Sydney’s west, had gone without medication as it was unaffordable.
