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What is a 60-day prescription? (short video)

Watch this video where community pharmacist Scott Bates explains 60-day prescriptions.

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What a 60 day prescription means is that almost 300 medicines that are on the PBS can now be prescribed for 60 days at once instead of 30.

Giving people twice the medication on a single prescription they can make a big difference to the amount of time and money that people spend getting their medicine.

So why not have a yarn to your doctor or health worker to see if a 60 day prescription is right for you?

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