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People with chronic illness to access more medicine for less under PBS changes

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People with chronic illness will soon be able to buy a 60-day supply of prescription medication for the cost of a single prescription. It's a major change to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme that will be included in next month's budget, but some pharmacy owners say it could lead to a supply shortage.
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