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Copayment issue ‘not going away’: Health minister
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Copayment issue ‘not going away’: Health minister
Tuesday 8 February 2022, 01:49 PM
Health minister Andrew Little says he is aware of the challenges faced by pharmacy but there are no proposals to provide immediate support to the sector
Before the Christmas break, Jonathan Chilton-Towle grabbed a few minutes with health minister Andrew Little to talk about his vision for the future of the pharmacy sector and whether any support will be forthcoming in the near future to help address pharmacy’s many problems
Health minister Andrew Little still has no plans to take action on removing the $5 copayment, although he now says it is an issue the Government will