Battle in Australia over access to cancer drugs

Access to cancer drugs in Australia is coming to a head after a bitter tit for tat over a pharma ...

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$1.3 billion to list life-saving medicines

The Abbott Government will invest $1.3 billion listing new medicines and vaccines that will save lives and help thousands of ...

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Budget 2015: drug firms prepare for war

Drug companies are on the brink of war with the Abbott government over proposed cuts in next week’s budget, which ...

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Price disclosure 2015 April cycle outcomes summary

The summary of price disclosure price reductions for the 2015 April Cycle (Second SPD) has been published on the Price Disclosure page of ...

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Cost of life under microscope as new cancer drug on wait list

How much is an extra year of life worth when you have a terminal disease? ...

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Health Minister abandons strategic agreement with Medicines Australia – medicines industry stability and patient safety at risk

Medicines Australia is extremely disappointed with a last-minute decision by Health Minister Sussan Ley to abandon a Strategic Agreement, which ...

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Confirmation of 1 April 2014 price disclosure prices and new price disclosure fact sheet

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New treatment option for women with breast cancer is not cost effective for NHS, says draft NICE guidance

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Government looks to Health Department for savings

An efficiency drive in the health department will save more than one billion dollars, the federal government says. ...

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Presentations from ISPOR Australian Chapter Predicting Future Evidence Workshop

The presentations from the ISPOR Predicting Future Evidence Workshop in April 2015 are now available on the ISPOR-Australian Chapter website. ...

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PBS expenditure is contained and sustainable

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Two new features have been added to MAESTrO Australia

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Cancer overtakes heart disease as biggest killer in Australia: World Health Organisation

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How long can cancer patients afford to wait?

The Cancer Drugs Alliance is disappointed the Federal Government has failed to address the needs of Australians fighting the toughest ...

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Late-onset Pompe disease stakeholder meeting

A stakeholder meeting was held on 9 October 2014 to discuss the development of eligibility guidelines for the subsidised treatment ...

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