Hanningfield Pages

Wednesday, 5 May 2010

Drug companies deal to save taxpayers $1bn

The PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) is apparently under costs decrease as The Federal Government is alleged to have been in on a deal with a certain drug manufacturers.

The pharmaceutical industry has said to have agreed to decrease an estimated $1 billion on medicine prices because of this scheme, it was also announced that yesterday the government chose to sign a 5 year agreement with further pharmacists that is expected to lower another $1 billion.