Jenny McAllister (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme) | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Brown. July is a big month for cheaper medicines; 10 new listings are giving Australians expanded access to even cheaper medicines on the PBS, all for no more than $25. Let me tell you a bit more about what that means. Around 18,500 Australians with severe, uncontrolled asthma can now benefit from a new treatment that lowers the risk of asthma attacks. Today, Australians may have to pay $1,600 per injection every week. From tomorrow, they will pay just $25. For a nasal spray for the emergency treatment of anaphylaxis, today Australians could be paying more than $95 per pack. From tomorrow, they will pay a maximum of $25. And it doesn't stop there. Australians with type 1 diabetes, lung cancer and rare blood cancer will also have access to expanded treatments on the PBS tomorrow.