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'More than my rent': NSW woman's $1000 a month fight for relief
3 September 2025 - Six years ago, Raphaella Kathryn Crosby could barely get out of bed. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Sep 2025
New free vaccine to protect kids against pneumococcal
2 September 2025 - Australian children will now have stronger protection against pneumococcal with the Australian Government implementing a new ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Sep 2025
Care for people with rare and less common cancers ‘delayed and fragmented’, new report reveals
1 September 2025 - A national survey of nearly 2,500 people affected by cancer has found those with a rare ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Sep 2025
More cheaper medicines now available for Australians
1 September 2025 - From today, Australians with paediatric psoriasis, fibrodysplasia, asthma, cystic fibrosis and blood cancer now have access ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Sep 2025
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 September 2025
1 September 2025 - The September 2025 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Aug 2025
Game changing asthma treatment for kids listed on PBS
29 August 2025 - A new antibody treatment for severe asthma in children is about to become significantly more affordable ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Aug 2025
Committee rejects application for medication Keytruda to be subsidised for Aussies with cancer
23 August 2025 - Australians with rare cancers like Natalie Willacy have just been handed a devastating hit, which could leave ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Aug 2025
New Alzheimer’s drug rejected for PBS listing, leaving patients to pay up to $80k a year
23 August 2025 - New Alzheimer’s drug rejected for PBS listing, leaving patients to pay up to $80k/year. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Aug 2025
New and expanded PBS listings for endometrial cancer, neuroblastoma, Parkinson's disease and melanoma
11 August 2025 - Australians with Parkinson’s disease, neuroblastoma, endometrial cancer, cystic fibrosis and melanoma will have access to new ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Aug 2025
PBS wait times a more urgent issue than Donald Trump's potential pharmaceutical tariffs, peak medicines body warns
7 August 2025 - Excessive wait times for medicines to be listed on the PBS are a much greater threat ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Aug 2025
PBS listing of Parkinson's drug a life-changing move for father of two Craig Gillespie
4 August 2025 - The price of a revolutionary treatment has plummeted from $130,000 a year to just $31.60 a script, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Aug 2025
Australians now take drastic steps to pay for vital medicines not on the PBS
4 August 2025 - Many Australians struggling to pay bills have had to borrow money, fundraise or take on extra work ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Aug 2025
Norgine welcomes PBS listing in Australia of Ifinwil (eflornithine) for patients with high-risk neuroblastoma
1 August 2025 - Approximately 50 children in Australia are diagnosed with neuroblastoma each year, with nearly half classified as having ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jul 2025
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 August 2015
1 August 2025 - The August 2025 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jul 2025
New and expanded cheaper medicines for severe and life-threatening conditions
20 July 2025 - Australians with post-transplant cytomegalovirus, breast, bile duct and urothelial cancer now have access to new and expanded ...