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Agenda for the March 2026 PBAC meeting (12 February 2026)
12 February 2026 - The Department of Health has published an updated agenda for the March 2026 PBAC agenda (version 5). ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Feb 2026
Lifesaving drugs blocked by Australia’s ‘broken’ approvals process
12 February 2026 - Australia’s processes for funding vital medicines is recognised as broken. Lives are on the line as patients, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Feb 2026
Sick Australians risk being locked out of lifesaving medicines by outdated PBS
12 February 2026 - More medicines are successfully treating illness and disease, but Pfizer’s local boss says the PBS is falling ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Feb 2026
Painkillers and HRT therapies among drugs not being subsidised under PBS
10 February 2026 - Patients are being hit with excessive costs on a range of everyday prescription medicines because of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Feb 2026
Agenda for the March 2026 PBAC meeting (9 February 2026)
9 February 2026 - The Department of Health has published an updated agenda for the March 2026 PBAC agenda (version ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Feb 2026
Call for access to improve quality of life for thyroid cancer survivors
2 February 2026 - A TGA approved drug that prevents kidney failure in thyroid cancer survivors remains inaccessible. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Feb 2026
Cheaper medicines to help men fight prostate cancer
1 February 2026 - From today, Australians with an aggressive form of prostate cancer will have access to cheaper medicines ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jan 2026
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 February 2026
1 February 2026 - The February 2026 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jan 2026
Cancer patients gain new hope as Keytruda treatment recommended for subsidy under PBS
31 January 2026 - Lifesaving treatment for cancers that now costs tens of thousands of dollars is set to be cut ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jan 2026
Recommendations made by the PBAC – December 2025 intracycle meeting
30 January 2026 - The recommendations from the December 2025 PBAC intracycle meeting are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Jan 2026
What role does equity play in Australia’s health technology assessment processes? A review of the PBAC recommendations regarding vaccines
23 January 2026 - The Australian PBAC makes recommendations to the government on the listing of vaccines on the National Immunisation ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jan 2026
Brain cancer survivor who finished year 12 hoping medication can get PBS listing
20 January 2026 - Julia Greig never thought her daughter would finish year 12 after she was diagnosed with brain ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jan 2026
Inside a clinic as Alzheimer’s patients and families gamble on controversial and costly new drugs
16 January 2026 - What price would you pay for the chance of just a little more quality time with a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jan 2026
PBS prescription medicines more affordable for Australians
13 January 2026 - The Australian Government has launched a new advertising campaign to raise awareness about changes to maximum patient ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2026
Affordable eczema drug Dupixent still out of reach for children
14 January 2026 - Children under 12 with severe eczema face $20,000 yearly costs for life changing treatment despite medical experts ...