I should perhaps have posted in my previous post that the government only allows you to get two authority scripts for Zyban - one for 30 days and one for 45 days. The authority means that you get the scripts at the PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) price plus a surcharge (which I'm certain they only charge because they don't actually want people to quit smoking or they would lose way too much money on the various tobacco taxes). Which meant for us that we only had to pay the surcharge.... Any other scripts in the calendar year have to be private, meaning that you pay the full price (roughly $175) for the medication. Totally fooked up considering they really do make the course way too short.
Sorry, I'm really angry at my GP for just pissing off and leaving us in this situation, with ATODS for treating me (and my fiancee) like crap, and at the entire system for allowing this to happen. I think I need to spend some time in calm abiding meditation...
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