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Health
Rachael Ward

New cancer medicines added to the PBS

Health Minister Mark Butler has announced a series of new Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme listings. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Cancer medications and a treatment for a rare genetic disease have been added to Australia's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

The newly-listed drugs are used for patients with skin cancer, lung cancer and X-linked hypophosphatemia, a disorder which impacts bones and growth.

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