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Mum’s plea: ‘I’m dying but $7.70 could save my kids’
10 April 2024 - Amelia Ramsay has battled all her life – and now she may have to watch her kids ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Apr 2024
Australians benefit from cheaper medicines on the PBS
8 April 2024 - Australians with high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ovarian cancer now have access to cheaper medicines under ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Apr 2024
All women go through menopause. So why is treatment so expensive?
8 April 2024 - Hormone therapies for women experiencing menopause are too expensive and inaccessible, and doctors aren’t confident managing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Apr 2024
Public summary documents – December 2023 PBAC meeting
5 April 2024 - The public summary documents (positive recommendations and subsequent decisions not to recommend) from the December 2023 PBAC ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Apr 2024
Agenda for the July 2024 PBAC meeting
3 April 2024 - The agenda for the July 2024 PBAC meeting is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Mar 2024
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 April 2024
1 April 2024 - The April 2024 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Mar 2024
Outcome statement - February 2024 DUSC meeting
22 March 2024 - The Outcome Statement from the February 2024 DUSC meeting is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Mar 2024
New leaders for medicines and medical services committees
20 March 2024 - Two esteemed medical experts have been appointed to oversee the committees that advise Government on funding medicines, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Mar 2024
Co-design of an enhanced consumer engagement process
18 March 2024 - A consumer-led Co-design Working Group has developed proposed recommendations for enhancing consumer engagement processes to enable ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Mar 2024
Public Summary Documents (first time rejections and deferrals) – November 2023 PBAC meeting
15 March 2024 - The Public Summary Documents (first time decisions not to recommend and deferrals) from the November 2023 PBAC ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Mar 2024
Securing cheaper medicines and improved patient outcomes through 8th Community Pharmacy Agreement
14 March 2024 - The Albanese Government and Pharmacy Guild of Australia have reached a Heads of Agreement for an ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Mar 2024
Updated agenda for March 2024 PBAC meeting (12 March 2024)
12 March 2024 - There are five late changes to the agenda for this week's PBAC meeting. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Mar 2024
Pharmaceutical reform agreement review report
6 March 2024 - The Department of Health and Aged Care has conducted a review of Pharmaceutical Reform Agreements (PRAs), to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Mar 2024
Updated agenda for March 2024 PBAC meeting (6 March 2024)
6 March 2024 - The agenda for this March 2024 meeting has been updated. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Mar 2024
Cheaper medicines with twice as many medicines now available for a 60 day prescription
3 March 2024 - The Albanese Government is making medicines cheaper by doubling the number of medicines now available for ...