The federal government has outlined two new major budget promises designed to boost the number of apprentices and make a “life-changing” drug, Trikafta, more affordable.
in 2021 worth about $680 million and a further $189 million promised in the forthcoming budget.
“This drug increases your stamina and quality of life, so you can walk further and breathe easier,” Ms Knoester said. Jess Ragusa, a 28-year-old cystic fibrosis sufferer from the NSW Central Coast, says the listing of the drug Trikafta on the PBS will be “life changing” and will save her family close to $250,000 per year.
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