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Updated eligibility for COVID-19 oral treatment
7 December 2022 - COVID-19 treatments can be taken in your own home and can help reduce your symptoms. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Dec 2022
Molnupiravir ‘effective Covid-19 anti-viral’: acting CMO Michael Kidd
6 December 2022 - Acting chief medical officer Michael Kidd has contradicted the nation’s top advisers on Covid-19 treatments on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Dec 2022
Anti-viral drug should not be first choice in treating COVID-19
3 December 2022 - The most widely prescribed anti-viral drug in Australia, molnupiravir, should no longer be routinely given for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Dec 2022
Hopes $55k breast cancer drug Keytruda will get PBS listing
3 December 2022 - Women with triple negative breast cancer have been given new hope that immunotherapy drug Keytruda will ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Dec 2022
Agenda for the December 2022 PBAC intracycle meeting
2 December 2022 - The agenda for the December 2022 PBAC intracycle meeting is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Nov 2022
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 December 2022
1 December 2022 - The December 2022 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Nov 2022
External consultation on the draft revised post-market review framework (deadline extension)
29 November 2022 - The Department of Health and Aged Care has received a request to extend the consultation period on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Nov 2022
Type 2 diabetes drug shortage: Victoria’s Ozempic, Trulicity supplies limited until March
28 November 2022 - Type 2 diabetes sufferers are spending hours driving around the suburbs begging pharmacists for a drug that’s ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Nov 2022
Cheaper medicines for high cholesterol and chronic heart failure
28 November 2022 - From 1 December 2022, Australians with high cholesterol, chronic heart failure, and a potentially life-threatening blood cell ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Nov 2022
Cost of life-saving heart disease drugs slashed, saving patients thousands
27 November 2022 - Life-saving medicines that tackle Australia's biggest killer are about to be added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Nov 2022
Agenda for the March 2023 PBAC meeting
23 November 2022 - The agenda for the March 2023 PBAC meeting is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Nov 2022
NSW pharmacists to prescribe the pill, antibiotics in health shake-up
13 November 2022 - Pharmacists will be able to prescribe a range of meds and repeat scripts under a NSW government ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Nov 2022
Public Summary Documents (first time decisions not to recommend and deferrals) - July 2022 PBAC meeting
11 November 2022 - The Public Summary Documents (first time decisions not to recommend and deferrals) from the July 2022 PBAC ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Nov 2022
Changes announced to Rebif listing on PBS
3 November 2022 - From 1 December 2022, Rebif will no longer be available on the PBS for Australians living with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Nov 2022
Outcome statement - September 2022 DUSC meeting
3 November 2022 - The outcome statement from the September 2022 DUSC meeting is now available. ...