Health

Federal government government changes access limits to prescription medication

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Updated April 26 2023 - 6:45pm, first published 6:00pm
Tamworth-based pharmacist and owner of Good Price Pharmacy, Greg Willday, says the federal government's move to make medicines cheaper and available in bigger batches will cause problems. Picture by Pete Hardin
Tamworth-based pharmacist and owner of Good Price Pharmacy, Greg Willday, says the federal government's move to make medicines cheaper and available in bigger batches will cause problems. Picture by Pete Hardin

Regional pharmacists are worried the federal government's latest move to make prescription medications cheaper will lead to overdoses, supply chain shortages and cut staff numbers at smaller chemists.

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