A popular budget measure to double the length of common medicine scripts is facing an unexpected hurdle, with crossbench senators joining the Coalition in pushing the government to go back to the negotiating table with pharmacists.
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The change will mean more patients need fewer visits to the GP for repeat prescriptions, and will save Australians more than $1.6 billion over the next four years.
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CHF adds consumer voice to strengthening Medicare miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.