Cost of a Colonoscopy. Can you really put a price on a preventative procedure that has the potential to save your life? It's true, sometimes screenings can be costly and price can influence these major health care decisions. But one colon cancer screening provides a bigger bang for your buck, a colonoscopy. Most insurance plans do cover colonoscopies, but coverage varies from plan to plan.
A prescription is valid for six months from the date on the prescription, unless the medicine prescribed contains a controlled drug (see below). The date on the prescription can be:
The owing balance of prescriptions for prescriptions for Schedule 5 CDs and other medicines that are not CDs cannot be collected more than 6 months after the appropriate date. The exception is for owings for repeatable prescriptions (which have a maximum validity of 12 months). Also, it is important to note that owings are not appropriate for CDs which are being supplied in instalments, as the quantity of the instalment dispensed must be exactly as specified on the prescription.