Liberal vs Katter’s Australian on drug price regulation

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Liberal’s answer: iya nih The Government has put nearly 1,000 new and amended drug listings onto the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, ensuring these life-saving medicines are available to all Australians, including: Keytruda, which is used to treat Melanoma; Mekinist, which is used to treat positive Metastatic Melanoma; and Perjeta, Herceptin and Kadcyla, which are used to treat Breast Cancer. The Government has also invested $1 billion to subsidise breakthrough treatments for all sufferers of Hepatitis C. These treatments would cost $100,000 per patient if not subsidised through the PBS.Source

Katter’s Australian’s answer: iya nih 9. Governments should provide essential services such as airports, water, electricity, gas, health services, road networks, public transport and communications. Where such services are not provided by government, government should ensure that the services are affordable for all and of a reasonable standard.Source