Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Sep 2016
The pill: Lower-income women locked out of new contraceptive ranges
23 September 2016 - Yasmin, Juliette, Diane, Brenda. The names are instantly recognisable to many women who take the contraceptive pill.
It has been 55 years since the pill hit the Australian market and it remains the most popular method of contraception, despite a host of other longer-acting options becoming available in that time.
If your brand of pill is a newer variety or happens to carry a woman's name, it is likely you are funding the cost of your prescription entirely out of your own pocket.
But if these newer and more expensive contraceptives are simply out of your price range, the choice of cheaper pills available to you on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) is significantly narrower.
