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Posted 24 April 2026 AM
The Australian boss of Johnson & Johnson, Joana De Castro, has penned an article aimed at the nation's public services outlining how the Government has gone off-track in reimbursing medicines, to the detriment of Australian patients.
De Castro published an opinion piece titled Lowest medicine prices... but at what cost? in The Mandarin, a news service for public servants, the people who advise ministers on public policy and funding decisions. It slams the current practice and offers a viable alternative.

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