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Submissions to the review of pharmacy remuneration and regulation
25 August 2016 - Public submissions to the review have been made public. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Aug 2016
Insights from the agenda for the PBAC November 2016 meeting
24 August 2016 - Some important insights can be gleaned from the agenda. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Aug 2016
Summary of the agenda for the PBAC November 2016 meeting
24 August 2016 - The PBAC will consider 66 submissions (34 major & 32 minor) at its next scheduled meeting in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Aug 2016
Brisbane sees 30% drop in HIV infection over 5 year period; HIV medicine Truvada still not on PBS
23 August 2016 - The combination HIV medicines that has led to a significant drop in the number of HIV cases ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Aug 2016
Insights from the PBAC July 2016 meeting
22 August 2016 - The publication of the outcomes from the PBAC July 2016 meeting presents another opportunity to study ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Aug 2016
Summary of the outcomes from the PBAC July 2016 meeting
19 August 2016 - The outcomes from the PBAC July 2016 meeting are now in the public domain. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Aug 2016
Cancer fight club
21 August 2016 - When Steven Jones-Evans was diagnosed with bladder cancer, the prognosis was grim. His only hope was new ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Aug 2016
Post-market review of biological disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs to treat severe chronic plaque psoriasis and of pulmonary arterial hypertension medicines
19 August 2016 - The public consultation process on the draft terms of reference for the two post-market reviews has closed. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Aug 2016
HIV prevention drug Truvada won't be subsidised in Australia anytime soon
19 August 2016 - An expensive combination product that prevents people from getting HIV won't be funded by taxpayers in Australia ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Aug 2016
Proposed new drug guidelines for the PBS put cost-cutting before patients
17 August 2016 - The sustained accessibility of Australians to world-class medicines will be in question if proposed drug review guidelines ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Aug 2016
Gigantism sufferers to benefit from new miracle drug subsidy
14 August 2016 - Australians who suffer from a rare disease that causes gigantism will benefit from a Turnbull government subsidy ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Aug 2016
Type 2 diabetes boost: new treatment will save money and multiple injections
14 August 2016 - Thousands of Australians with type 2 diabetes mellitus will soon be able to have one injection a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Aug 2016
PBS and RPBS Section 85 date of processing and date of supply data
12 August 2016 - The PBS and RPBS Section 85 date of processing and date of supply data has now been ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Aug 2016
1 September 2016 changes to PBS efficient funding of chemotherapy
11 August 2016 - From 1 September 2016, approved suppliers will need to provide additional information when claiming eligible efficient funding ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Aug 2016
PBAC Drug Utilisation Sub Committee outcome statement
10 August 2016 - The outcome statement from the PBAC Drug Utilisation Sub Committee June 2016 meeting is now available. ...