Nationals Leader Warns Regions at Risk From Medicine Changes

Nationals Leader Warns Regions at Risk From Medicine Changes
David Littleproud speaks during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Jan. 5, 2020. Rohan Thomson/Getty Images
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Looming prescription medicine changes will result in poorer health outcomes for regional Australians, Nationals leader David Littleproud warns.

Measures coming in from Sept. 1 will allow patients to access 60 days’ worth of medicine from a single prescription, replacing the current 30-day limit.