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Jacob Shteyman and Adrian Black

'Good day for patients': cheaper medicines on the way

The prime minister is doubling down on his promise to keep subsidised medicines to $25 and under. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Anthony Albanese says he still has his eye on cost-of-living pressures as a promised reduction in medicine costs nears fruition.

As parliament resumed on Monday, the prime minister touted his government's promise to bring down the maximum amount Australians will pay on medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from $31.60 to $25.

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