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‘Unviable’: 450,000 Australians to miss out on subsidised weight loss drug
24 April 2026 - An estimated 450,000 Australians will miss out on discounted weight loss medication after pharmaceutical giant Eli ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Apr 2026
Drug company Lilly refuses to list Mounjaro on PBS, says price too low
24 April 2026 - Drug company Eli Lilly has refused to place Mounjaro on the PBS despite the regulator recommending ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Apr 2026
‘Diffficult to see’ Mounjaro funded for weight loss, says pharma as diabetes stoush erupts
25 April 2026 - The weight loss drug has finally been recommended for public funding for those with diabetes, but manufacturers ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Apr 2026
Public summary documents – December 2025 PBAC meeting
24 April 2026 - The Public summary documents from the December 2025 PBAC meeting are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Apr 2026
Recommendations made by the PBAC – March 2026
24 April 2026 - Recommendations made by the PBAC in March 2026 relating to the listing of medicines on the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Apr 2026
Southern NSW family's push for affordable eczema medication so kids can have a normal childhood
22 April 2026 - Playing rugby league with his friends is one of Tanner Hosie's favourite things to do, but ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Apr 2026
PBS reform critical to accessing medical breakthroughs
20 April 2026 - We are witnessing an extraordinary medical revolution. Advances that once belonged in science fiction, like regenerative ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Apr 2026
Free RSV vaccine for older Australians
19 April 2026 - The Albanese Government is introducing free Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccinations for older Australians to ensure ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Apr 2026
The Australian Government is continuing to deliver cheaper medicines with Australians living with lung or bladder cancer to pay less for new and expanded PBS medicines
16 April 2026 - The Australian Government is continuing to deliver cheaper medicines with Australians living with lung or bladder ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Apr 2026
Teenager with debilitating illness fights for affordable life-changing medication
13 April 2026 - Brave South Australian teenager Mia McCarthy feels she’s one of “the lucky ones”, despite living with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Apr 2026
Cancer patient’s plea for Pfizer to rejoin PBS talks on breakthrough drug
14 April 2026 - Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has abandoned negotiations to have a breakthrough cancer drug listed on the Pharmaceutical ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Apr 2026
Some Australians forced to choose 'between food and medicine', new survey finds
11 April 2026 - Australians are taking expired medication, skipping doses or opting to delay or not fill a prescription ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Apr 2026
Cheaper medicines for people with cerebral palsy
10 April 2026 - The Australian Government is continuing to deliver cheaper medicines with Australians living with cerebral palsy to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Apr 2026
Menopausal women with a low sex drive won’t have cheaper access to drug
8 April 2026 - Australia’s medicines subsidy gatekeeper has rejected cheaper access to a testosterone product for women. Some are questioning ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Apr 2026
PBS listing of lamotrigine for bipolar disorder
8 April 2026 - At its November 2025 meeting, the PBAC recommended a new Restricted Benefit listing on the PBS ...