Australian Federal Government Poised to Reduce Prescription Costs

Australian Federal Government Poised to Reduce Prescription Costs
A Pharmacy in southside of Brisbane is seen on May 14, 2015 in Brisbane, Australia. Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images
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The Albanese government has tabled a bill to cut the maximum cost of medical prescriptions by more than A$10 (US$6.82) 
The scheme aims to make medicines cheaper by cutting prescriptions covered by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) by 30 percent, with the maximum general co-payment dropping from $42.50 to $30.
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