Free Medicine Scheme For Australia
Received Sundav, 11 p.m. CAXBERRA, May 2. The Commonwealth free medieim seheme will eoine into operation oi Tuesday, June 1, the Minister fo. Health and Social Service, Mr. McKenna, announced tonight. He said tlu Government had conclnded discussion. with the B.M.A, and chemists ani. friendly saeieties, and with nearly al States, administrative arrangement. were eomplete. Mr, Mclvenna said the formnlar* for free medicines, which had been tlu matter in dispute between the Govem ment and B.M.A., would be printei. and circulated to doctors. Mr. McKenna made no direc.t refer ence to threats from the B.M.A. to refuse to cooperate in the seheme but de tailed points on whrrli the Governmen had given way to the B.M.A. At tlu request of the B.M.A. the Governmenf had dropped its original proposal tc provide penalties against doctors wlu. prO.scribetT unnucos.snril y, 1)0 said.
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Chronicle (Levin), 3 May 1948, Page 5
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