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Do children get priority in Australia's drug funding decisions?
20 February 2026 - In Australia, the PBAC recommends which medicines should be subsidised through the PBS. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Feb 2026
Clinton's life could be cut short unless he pays thousands for PBS listed medication
18 February 2026 - After being diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of thyroid cancer 10 years ago, father ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Feb 2026
Cheaper medicines for chronic kidney disease and psoriasis
16 February 2026 - Australians with chronic kidney disease and psoriasis will now have access to cheaper medicines for each ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Feb 2026
Cheaper medicines for people living with cystic fibrosis
16 February 2026 - The Australian Government is delivering more support for Australians with cystic fibrosis with a new medicine ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Feb 2026
Agenda for the March 2026 PBAC meeting (12 February 2026)
12 February 2026 - The Department of Health has published an updated agenda for the March 2026 PBAC agenda (version 5). ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Feb 2026
Lifesaving drugs blocked by Australia’s ‘broken’ approvals process
12 February 2026 - Australia’s processes for funding vital medicines is recognised as broken. Lives are on the line as patients, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Feb 2026
Sick Australians risk being locked out of lifesaving medicines by outdated PBS
12 February 2026 - More medicines are successfully treating illness and disease, but Pfizer’s local boss says the PBS is falling ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Feb 2026
Painkillers and HRT therapies among drugs not being subsidised under PBS
10 February 2026 - Patients are being hit with excessive costs on a range of everyday prescription medicines because of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Feb 2026
Agenda for the March 2026 PBAC meeting (9 February 2026)
9 February 2026 - The Department of Health has published an updated agenda for the March 2026 PBAC agenda (version ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Feb 2026
Call for access to improve quality of life for thyroid cancer survivors
2 February 2026 - A TGA approved drug that prevents kidney failure in thyroid cancer survivors remains inaccessible. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Feb 2026
Cheaper medicines to help men fight prostate cancer
1 February 2026 - From today, Australians with an aggressive form of prostate cancer will have access to cheaper medicines ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jan 2026
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 February 2026
1 February 2026 - The February 2026 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jan 2026
Cancer patients gain new hope as Keytruda treatment recommended for subsidy under PBS
31 January 2026 - Lifesaving treatment for cancers that now costs tens of thousands of dollars is set to be cut ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jan 2026
Recommendations made by the PBAC – December 2025 intracycle meeting
30 January 2026 - The recommendations from the December 2025 PBAC intracycle meeting are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Jan 2026
What role does equity play in Australia’s health technology assessment processes? A review of the PBAC recommendations regarding vaccines
23 January 2026 - The Australian PBAC makes recommendations to the government on the listing of vaccines on the National Immunisation ...