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Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 December 2023
1 December 2023 - The December 2023 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Nov 2023
Cheaper medicines and more bulk billing
27 November 2023 - Australians are on track to save a quarter of a billion dollars on their medicines in 2023, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Nov 2023
Agenda for the March 2024 PBAC meeting
22 November 2023 - The agenda for the March 2024 PBAC meeting is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Nov 2023
Updates to the HTA Review Research and Analysis papers collection: draft HTA expert paper published
22 November 2023 - The draft paper 'Optimising the availability and use of real world data and real world evidence to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Nov 2023
Updates to the HTA Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee (16 November 2023)
16 November 2023 - Two more documents are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Nov 2023
New treatment for advanced prostate cancer added to the PBS
16 November 2023 - Prostate cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Nov 2023
Public Summary Documents – July 2023 PBAC meeting (round 2)
10 November 2023 - The Public Summary Documents (first time decisions not to recommend and deferrals) from the July 2023 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Nov 2023
Updates to the HTA Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee (9 November 2023)
9 November 2023 - Two more documents are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Nov 2023
New treatment for women battling aggressive breast cancer
6 November 2023 - Women diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer will have access to new treatment through the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Nov 2023
New drug on PBS offers hope for women with aggressive breast cancer
5 November 2023 - A cutting-edge breast cancer drug has been added to the PBS for women with an especially ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Nov 2023
Hormone replacement therapy patch shortages are having a big impact on the women who need them
4 November 2023 - Women are being thrust back into the most severe stages of menopause amid long-running national shortages of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Nov 2023
Updates to the HTA Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee (3 November 2023)
3 November 2023 - Further documents from the review are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2023
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 November 2023
1 November 2023 - The November 2023 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2023
PBS listing expanded to include treatment resistant high frequency episodic migraine
31 October 2023 - From 1 November 2023, Australians with treatment resistant high frequency episodic migraine will have access to fremanezumab ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Oct 2023
Fresh hope over discontinued painkiller but patients fear replacement doses are 'useless'
27 October 2023 - Patients with terminal illnesses and painful chronic conditions have been offered hope thanks to a deal ...