Parties commit to generics
September 9, 2013
THE Generic Medicines Industry
Association says that all major
Australian political parties voiced
their commitment to generic
medicines and the PBS in the leadup
to last weekend’s election.
The GMiA has released excerpts
from letters received from the ALP,
the Coalition and the Greens.
The Labor Party wrote “Generic
Medicines will continue to play an
important role in the Rudd Labor
Government’s vision for a healthy
and prosperous Australia.”
According to the Greens, “In
government, the Australian Greens
would consider several proposals
to provide direct incentives to
consumers to switch to generics.
“We would also consider more
structural reforms to the PBS in
order to more quickly realise the
potential for savings when generic
alternatives become available,” The
Greens letter continued.
And a letter to the GMiA from
the Coalition said the Liberals and
Nationals “recognise the important
role of generic medicines in
supporting the sustainability of the
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme”.
GMIA ceo Kate Lynch said the
Association looks forward to
working with the new parliament
to ensure that Australians continue
to be well served by the PBS and
the surety of supply of important
medicines through the PBS.
“It makes good economic sense
and health-wise Australians should
be able to have access to more
affordable, equally safe, high
quality generic medicines,” Ms
Lynch said on Friday.
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