Medicines Partnership of
Australia (MPA) has said that no
further Pharmaceutical Benefits
Scheme (PBS) savings measures are
justified in the Federal Budget.
The MPA said it assumed the
upcoming budget would not
contain further changes to price
disclosure, but that it was clear the
government was looking at PBS co-payment
and safety net levels, and
concessional PBS co-payments.
It needed to recognise that
medicines were an important
investment in better health care
for all Australians and that PBS
medicines along with professional
advice and support kept people
alive and out of hospital.
“If changes to PBS co-payment
levels and eligibility are not
intelligently managed with a strong
commitment to professionally
supported medication adherence
and management, there is a great
risk that sick, elderly and less welloff
Australians will be discouraged
from taking their medicines.”The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 28 Apr 14 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 28 Apr 14
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