A million more prescriptions filled: Impact of lifting co-pay revealed

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A million more prescriptions filled: Impact of lifting co-pay revealed

Stephen Forbes

Stephen Forbes

Different coloured pills spilling out of a medication jar on a blue background
The Coalition Government reintroduced prescription copayment charges from 1 July this year [Image: Towfiqu Barbhui on Unsplash]
Essentials, Treasury reported a 6.35 per cent rise in prescription uptake from July to November 2023 after the previous Government scrapped copayment charges, equ