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Today it has been estimated that the average 70 year old has four chronic conditions and consumes an average of 35 PBS scripts per year for those conditions.

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Julie Bishop
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: July 17
Diplomat
Lawyer
Member Of The Australian House Of Representatives
Politician
Lobethal
South Australia
Australia
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