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RSS FeedPosted by Michael Wonder on 04 Sep 2018
Vertex announces reimbursement agreement in Australia for Orkambi (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) for people with cystic fibrosis ages six years and older with two copies of the F508del mutation
3 September 2018 - Approximately 1,300 patients in Australia join the thousands of patients worldwide who already have access to lumacaftor/ivacaftor. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Sep 2018
Eligible cystic fibrosis patients get free access to life-changing drug
2 September 2018 - More than 1200 Australians battling the incurable lung disease cystic fibrosis will be given immediate, free ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Aug 2018
Medicines Australia welcomes announcement LSDP Expert Panel
31 August 2018 - Medicines Australia welcomes today’s announcement by Minister for Health, the Hon Greg Hunt MP on the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Aug 2018
Cystic fibrosis drug to be listed on PBS
22 August 2018 - A medication for cystic fibrosis will soon be subsidised by the federal government, Health Minister Greg ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Aug 2018
PBAC recommendation moves approximately 1,300 patients in Australia closer to access to lumacaftor/ivacaftor and Vertex is now working with the Australian Government to finalize a reimbursement agreement as soon as possible
20 August 2018 - Vertex Pharmaceuticals announces that it has received the PBAC recommendation for Orkambi (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) to be listed on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Aug 2018
Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee recommends Orkambi for PBS
17 August 2018 - Cystic fibrosis sufferers across Australia will now have access to a life-changing drug after the Federal ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Aug 2018
Call for Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme to include subsidies for more rare cancer treatments
14 August 2018 - Oncologists say thousands of cancer patients are either missing out on medication or being forced to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jul 2018
Royal Children’s Hospital takes action to give sick boy wonder drug access
13 July 2018 - Authorities are yet to determine who will pay for a groundbreaking drug for a young boy ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jul 2018
Life-changing Batten disease drug gives hope to children affected by fatal illness
8 July 2018 - As Tom Strahan runs after his big brother Jack, he shows the same desperation to keep ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Jun 2018
Bunbury mother’s fight to get drug that would give her two-year-old son the chance to grow old
10 June 2018 - The mother of two-year-old Connor Barrett just wants her son given the chance to grow old ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 May 2018
Orkambi: Hunt PBS comments raise cautious hope
30 May 2018 - There is very cautious hope in the region’s cystic fibrosis community for access to a life-changing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2018
Students join push for lifesaving drug after young siblings both diagnosed with cystic fibrosis
20 May 2018 - For Liam, 10, and sister Grace, 9, writing a letter to Health Minister Greg Hunt was ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 May 2018
Cystic fibrosis drug Orkambi should be on PBS: Wagga teen Bella Ingram wants to help others to access ‘pink pills of hope’
14 May 2018 - Bella Ingram is a fighter. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 May 2018
Hope for cystic fibrosis sufferers as Health Minister commits to listing of ‘breakthrough’ drug
10 May 2018 - Health Minister Greg Hunt has guaranteed he’ll list a crucial drug for cystic fibrosis sufferers on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 May 2018
Life-saving medicine listed for spinal muscular atrophy
6 May 2018 - The Australian Government will provide $241 million to list a vital and life-saving medicine which treats spinal ...