‘Heartbreaking and lifesaving’: how the PBS has changed lives across Melbourne

Is your prescription medicine on the PBS? How much does it cost you?

For many the scheme is lifesaving, but for some 774 listeners it has let them down. 

Raf Epstein spoke to Leah from Geelong, who requires an $800,000 drug for her rare neurological condition, while Ed from Bayswater lost his wife to cancer at just 39 because her treatment was not PBS-listed.

Press play to hear these stories on ABC Radio Melbourne Mornings.