Mark Butler condemns pharmacy guild’s ‘cynical’ aged care crisis prediction
The minister has offered to fast-track the next community pharmacy agreement.
Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler has denounced a “cynical scare campaign” from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia that says aged care residents will face $800 annual fees as a knock-on effect of 60-day scripts.
Under changes scheduled for 1 September, GPs will be able to write 60-day scripts for almost 100 PBS items, halving the co-payment cost for patients.
