10 cents for an antibiotic pill: 'unaffordable'. Thousands of $ for a preventable hospitalisation or death? Not a problem.
On the sheer financial stupidity of the current approach to medication costs.
A year ago, the current government eliminated free prescriptions for New Zealanders. Because it would save some money. Even though there was plenty of literature showing this was a stupid decision. Stupid from a financial point of view, ignoring any concerns about patient well-being.
