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Amazon Australia signals pharmacy foray with new trademark application
14 January 2020 - The local arm of retail giant Amazon has filed a trademark for the term "Amazon Pharmacy", ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2020
Sydney breast cancer patients welcome better access to life-changing drug
14 January 2020 - In an extraordinary move, the cost of an advanced breast cancer drug has been slashed from as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jan 2020
In home care plan to cut hospital costs
13 January 2020 - Patients with mental health problems, chronic disease and undergoing rehabilitation will be increasingly diverted out of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jan 2020
Ensuring continued access to affordable PBS medicines for those impacted by bushfires
10 January 2020 - A joint release with the Hon. Stuart Robert MP, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jan 2020
Failing mental and dental health resources driving hospital congestion
10 January 2020 - A critical shortage of mental health beds and unaffordable dental services are prompting increasing numbers of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jan 2020
PBS – 2019 in review
9 January 2020 - 16 'real world' new medicines were listed on the PBS in 2019. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jan 2020
Hospital overload ‘fuelled by GP rebate’
9 January 2020 - The Medicare rebate for GP consultations is too low, prompting tens of thousands of people each ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jan 2020
PBAC – 2019 in review
8 January 2020 - The PBAC considered 188 submissions in 2019. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jan 2020
Public hospital system being stretched to the limit
7 January 2020 - The nation’s public hospitals are “stretched to the max” and are beginning to buckle under the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jan 2020
Summary of submissions and outcomes from the November 2019 PBAC meeting
7 January 2020 - Analysis and insights from the November 2019 PBAC meeting. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jan 2020
Analysis of the agenda for the March 2020 PBAC meeting
6 January 2020 - The PBAC is set to consider 45 submissions (20 major & 25 minor) at its next scheduled ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jan 2020
PBAC goes PC
20 December 2019 - PBAC responds to a minor submission from National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jan 2020
New hope for breast cancer patients with key drug added to PBS
6 January 2020 - Australians living with advanced breast cancer now have access to an important new treatment option, with the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jan 2020
New drug added to PBS can double life expectancy for breast cancer
5 January 2020 - A new drug that can slow the progression of advanced breast cancer has been added to the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jan 2020
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 January 2020 update
1 January 2020 - The January 2020 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...