FROM now people with opioid dependency will have their medication on the PBS.
The government said rather than paying up to $200 a month in out-of-pocket costs, patients will pay the PBS co-payment of up to $30, or $7.30 for concession card holders.
These co-payments will also contribute towards the PBS Safety Net threshold.
The government stated that "this amounts to a $377 million investment in community pharmacies and will provide much-needed cost of living relief for tens of thousands of patients - four out of five Australians receiving treatment for opioid dependency are on income support".
"Transition arrangements will apply until 30 Nov, which will ensure that private clinics, non-PBS pharmacies, and other dosing sites can still provide these medicines to patients while they transition to a PBS-approved pharmacy."
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