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$43.9 million to boost fight against HIV infection
21 May 2024 - The Albanese Government is investing $43.9 million to put Australia on track to eliminate transmission of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 May 2024
Budget 2024–25: cheaper medicines, new Medicare Urgent Care Clinics and more free mental health services in a stronger Medicare
14 May 2024 - The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to improve our health system: strengthening Medicare, the heart of universal ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Aug 2023
Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy Review – final report
28 August 2023 - The final report of the Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy Review is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 May 2023
Federal Budget: Government confirms commitment to build a 21st Century health system
9 May 2023 - Medicines Australia commends the Federal Government for the significant investment in new health measures and reforms in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jan 2023
Government must place a higher value on vaccines and medicines that deliver long term benefits
30 January 2023 - Medicines Australia has used its budget submission to remind Government of its commitment to lower Australia’s ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Oct 2022
Budget October 2022–23: strengthening Medicare
25 October 2022 - The Australian Government’s 2022-23 Budget begins the task of strengthening Medicare after a decade of cuts and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Aug 2022
GPs demand action to fix ‘disintegrating’ Medicare
17 August 2022 - Doctors have issued the federal government with an urgent demand for more Medicare funding, warning general ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Mar 2022
Better care and treatment for Australians with blood cancer
15 March 2022 - Australians with blood cancer will receive improved treatment and care through new and continued funding from the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2021
Section 19A medicines subsidised by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
1 November 2021 - In the event of a medicine shortage, a provision under section 19A of the Therapeutic Goods ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jul 2021
$3.3 million to support Australians living with a rare disease
27 July 2021 - The Australian Government is providing $3.3 million to support the approximate two million Australians living with a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 May 2021
Budget 2021–22: generational change and record investment in the health of Australians
11 May 2021 - A joint media release outlining the Morrison Government's $121.4 billion in 2021–22 and $503 billion investment into ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 May 2021
Health front and centre of economic recovery
11 May 2021 - Treasurer Josh Frydenberg places the nation’s health, wellbeing and recovery from COVID-19 front and centre of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Mar 2021
Over $1.1 billion to extend Australia’s COVID-19 health response
14 March 2021 - The Government will invest more than $1.1 billion to extend our successful national COVID-19 health response ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Oct 2020
Landmark funding and long-term certainty for innovative medicines for Australian patients, the community and the economy
6 October 2020 - Medicines Australia welcomes the Federal Government’s landmark step to introduce a guaranteed PBS new medicines funding ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Oct 2020
Improving access to medicines
6 October 2020 - The 2020-2021 Budget creates a landmark PBS New Medicines Funding Guarantee. ...