14.5 million PBS scripts in RACFs

Sheshtyn Paola 08/01/2026

Covid antivirals lead in top 10 list of subsidised drugs dispensed in RACFs, by highest cost to government Around 14.5 million PBS prescriptions were dispensed in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) from July 2024 to June 2025, according to a new government report. Nearly five million of these occurred in NSW, with 3.8 million coming

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