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National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Act 2025
Act No. 39 of 2025 · Assented 4 September 2025
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In brief
Amends the National Health Act 1953 to cut the maximum general patient charge for subsidised prescription medicines from $30.00 to $25.00.
Who's affected
- General patients buying subsidised medicines
- Pharmacists and pharmacy owners
- Prescribing doctors
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