A positive step for pharmaceutical payment transparency

• 1 Monash Health, Melbourne, VIC
• 2 Monash University, Melbourne, VIC
• 3 Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC
• 4 University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC
• 5 Senate, Parliament of Australia, Geelong, VIC

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