Australians want cheaper medicines quicker

By Marnie Banger
Updated May 20 2019 - 11:29am, first published 11:28am
More than four in five Australians believe medicines aren't subsidised quickly enough.
More than four in five Australians believe medicines aren't subsidised quickly enough.

Just last week, an 18-year-old woman with a rare cancer was staring down the barrel of paying $7000 a month for a medicine she needs to treat her condition.

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