Newly released Cabinet documents from 2005 reveal a program on the verge of transition, with changes to PBS pricing, the first step towards generational reform, the defenestration of an advisory committee, the creation of a special payment program for wholesalers, and a significant victory for community pharmacies.
Cabinet documents from the year that led to transformational changes
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