Thousands of patients forced to switch blood pressure pills are having to dig into their own pockets to pay for any necessary follow-up GP visits, in a decision criticised by the RNZCGP
Thousands of patients forced to switch blood pressure pills are having to dig into their own pockets to pay for any necessary follow-up GP visits, in a decision criticised by the RNZCGP
Pharmac will pay general practice $100 for each first visit by a patient needing to switch from the hypertension drug Accuretic, but has not committed to funding further visits
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Pharmac has agreed to pay general practice $100 for each first visit by a patient needing to switch from Accuretic and is considering whether it will fund any follow-up appointments
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