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Researchers call for prescription charge to be cut

Researchers call for prescription charge to be cut
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7 February 2023, Researchers call for prescription charge to be cut, News, University of Otago, New Zealand

Removing the $5 prescription charge for people in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation reduces the number of hospital admissions and the length of stays, a new study shows.

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