Thousands of Australians Face Skyrocketing Costs as Labor Price Cut Force Lifesaving Drug From PBS

Thousands of Australians Face Skyrocketing Costs as Labor Price Cut Force Lifesaving Drug From PBS
In this file photo, insulin injections and other diabetic medical supplies are pictured in Irvine, Calif., on March 24, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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The federal government is under pressure from the Coalition after removing a key lifesaving drug from the pharmaceutical benefits scheme (PBS), sending its cost soaring for thousands of Australians.

Fifteen thousand Australians, many whom are children, who rely on Novo Nordisk’s fast-acting insulin drug Fiasp to manage their Type 1 diabetes will now face skyrocketing costs to keep their autoimmune disease under control.

Victoria Kelly-Clark
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Victoria Kelly-Clark is an Australian based reporter who focuses on national politics and the geopolitical environment in the Asia-pacific region, the Middle East and Central Asia.
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