If elected, the Prime Minister has promised medications listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme would drop from $42.50 down to $32.50, which could save Australians up to $120 per year.
The Prime Minister on Saturday announced medications listed on the PBS would drop from $42.50 down to $32.50 from January 1 next year.The changes are in addition to the lowering of the PBS safety net outlined in the Federal Budget, which will come into effect from July 1.
Scott Morrison has promised PBS listed medications would be $10 cheaper during a press conference in Mowbray Tasmania on Saturday. Picture: Jason Edwards. “For general patients it’s two fewer scripts, so you can get to that safety net quicker, that was in the budget, providing that support through the PBS to support people who rely on these medicines.”
medications listed on the PBS would drop from $42.50 down to $32.50 from January 1 next year, if the Coalition is re-elected. Stock Photo: Getty Images.
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