People at greatest risk of Covid death being prevented from accessing life-saving antivirals, RACGP says

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People at greatest risk of Covid death being prevented from accessing life-saving antivirals, RACGP says
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Australia’s peak body for GPs says there is a lack of awareness about treatments, which if taken early can prevent severe disease

“There are a number of barriers in people accessing these medicines, the main being that the time from symptom onset to taking the first tablet must be five days or less,” Price told Guardian Australia. “Which is not a lot, given the person needs to identify their symptoms, get tested, notify or have their GP be notified of their positive status, have their eligibility for these medicines be determined and then get their script filled at their local pharmacy.

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