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Guild asks PBAC to review PBS de-listings
30 December 2015 - The Pharmacy Guild has written to the PBAC asking for a review of the de-listing from the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jan 2016
Discount PBS prescriptions start today
1 January 2016 - Today marks the start of landmark competition reforms in the medicines sector, whereby pharmacists are able to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Dec 2015
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 January 2016 update
31 December 2015 - The first issue of the Schedule for the new year sees the listing of two Roche ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Dec 2015
Agenda for the March 2016 PBAC meeting
23 December 2015 - The Agenda for the March 2016 PBAC meeting is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Dec 2015
Recommendations made by the PBAC - November 2015
18 December 2015 - The recommendations from the November 2015 PBAC meeting are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Dec 2015
Changes to the conditions under which eculizumab may be prescribed on the PBS
18 December 2015 - The conditions under which eculizumab (Solaris ®) may be prescribed on the PBS change as of today. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Dec 2015
F1 5% statutory price reductions on 1 April 2016 - list of affected drugs
18 December 2015 - The PBS Pricing Matters webpage has been updated to include a list of F1 drugs that meet ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Dec 2015
PBS price disclosure 2016 April cycle outcomes summary
16 December 2015 - The summary of price disclosure price reductions for the 2016 April Cycle (Fourth SPD) has now been ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Dec 2015
Additional outcomes from the March and July 2015 PBAC meetings
11 December 2015 - Outcomes for nintedanib esylate (Vargatef) and evolocumab (Repatha) from the March 2015 PBAC meeting and for simeprevir ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Dec 2015
Biosimilar infliximab on the PBS - information for health professionals and patients
1 December 2015 - As part of the Biosimilars Awareness Initiative, information on the listing of biosimilar infliximab is now available ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Nov 2015
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 December 2015 update
1 December 2015 - The final issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceuetical Benefits for 2015 sees the listing of several ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Nov 2015
PBAC creates reference group for eculizumab
24 November 2015 - An Expert Reference Group has been established to assist with the administration of requests for PBS-subsidised eculizumab ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Nov 2015
Drug Utilisation Sub Committee outcome statement
13 November 2015 - The outcome statement for the October 2015 Drug Utilisation Sub Committee meeting is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Nov 2015
Public Summary Documents - PBAC July 2015 meeting
13 November 2015 - Additional Public Summary Documents from the July 2015 PBAC meeting are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Nov 2015
Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee Guidelines Review
4 November 2015 - The public consultation process on the items included in the PBAC Guidelines Review closed on 14 September ...