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Updates from the Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee (August 2023)
14 August 2023 - Additional documents are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Aug 2023
Medicine costs to halve after Labor wins 60 day dispensing vote
10 August 2023 - More than six million Australians will have the cost of their medicines halved within weeks as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Aug 2023
Senate showdown on 60 day dispensing
9 August 2023 - Health Minister Mark Butler has accused the Coalition and Pharmacy Guild of Australia of wanting to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Aug 2023
Negotiations for an eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement
7 August 2023 - Negotiations for an eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement 8CPA will soon commence. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Aug 2023
Updates from the Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee (July 2023)
2 August 2023 - Multiple new documents are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Aug 2023
Global sarcoma therapy now listed on Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
31 July 2023 - Yondelis (trabectedin) demonstrates 45% reduction in risk of disease progression or death versus dacarbazine. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jul 2023
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 August 2023
1 August 2023 - The August 2023 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jul 2023
International harmonisation of ingredient names - changes to the PBS Schedule effective 1 August 2023
PBAC - The PBS Schedule has been updated in the 1 August 2023 Schedule to show sole ingredient names for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jul 2023
DoH publishes agenda for November 2023 PBAC meeting
26 July 2023 - The agenda for the November 2023 PBAC meeting is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jul 2023
Gilead Sciences announces its largest commitment to health equity for Australian and Canadian indigenous communities
23 July 2023 - $6 million USD in funding will help address health disparities among indigenous communities with a focus ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jul 2023
DUSC utilisation analysis public release documents (February 2023)
20 July 2023 - The utilisation analysis public release documents from the February 2023 DUSC meeting are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jul 2023
DoH publishes revised agenda (version 4) for July 2023 PBAC meeting
18 July 2023 - The DoH has chosen to publish another version after the event. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jul 2023
Outcome statement - June 2023 DUSC meeting
18 July 2023 - The outcome statement from the June 2023 DUSC meeting is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jul 2023
Public summary documents (first time decisions not to recommend and deferrals) – March 2023 PBAC meeting
14 July 2023 - The public summary documents (first time decisions not to recommend and deferrals) from the March 2023 PBAC ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jul 2023
Recommendations made out of session by the PBAC March 2023 and July 2023 meetings – changes to MS-2 Step PBS listing
11 July 2023 - In an out of session consideration, the PBAC has recommended changes to the restriction criteria and eligible ...