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World first cheaper immunotherapy treatment listing for patients with advanced or rare cancers
1 March 2026 - From today, thousands more Australians living with advanced and rare cancers will have access to affordable ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Mar 2026
More cheaper medicines to help Australians fight complex and chronic illness
2 March 2026 - Australians living with auto-immune disease, lymphoma, Parkinson's, motor neuron disease and cerebral palsy will have access ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Mar 2026
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 March 2026
1 March 2026 - The March 2026 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Mar 2026
New PBS listing for immunotherapy cancer drugs Opdivo and Yervoy to be slashed
2 March 2026 - Patients with advanced and rare cancers will be able to access two immunotherapy drugs for just $25, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Feb 2026
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Sick Australians risk being locked out of lifesaving medicines by outdated PBS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 ...