Podcasts Other The Mike Hosking Breakfast Din Redzepagic: Pharmacist says if pharmacies waive the $5 prescription payment, they'll see better engagements with patients

Din Redzepagic: Pharmacist says if pharmacies waive the $5 prescription payment, they'll see better engagements with patients

Published: Feb. 7, 2023, 6:32 p.m.

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New research has found people who have to pay prescription fees are more likely to end up in hospital.

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A year-long study involving more than 1,000 people shows for every 100 receiving free prescriptions, 33 were admitted to hospital and stayed 208 days.

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But for every 100 people still paying the charge, 41 were admitted to hospital and stayed 326 days.

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Pharmacist Din Redzepagic told Mike Hosking if pharmacies waive the $5 prescription payment, they\'ll see better engagements with patients.

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He says if patients can\'t afford the medicine, they won\'t even start taking it.

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