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1 November 2022 updates as part of the digital transformation of Authority Required (Written) PBS listings
1 November 2022 - From 1 November 2022, the PBS listings for certain medicines will be updated as part of the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2022
Expanded access to COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments on the PBS
1 November 2022 - Expanded eligibility criteria for COVID-19 oral anti-viral treatments (Lagevrio (molnupiravir) and Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir and ritonavir) ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2022
Department of Health tweaks the agenda for this week's PBAC meeting
28 October 2022 - The is one late change to the agenda for the November meeting. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Oct 2022
Public Summary Documents – July 2022 PBAC meeting
28 October 2022 - The Public Summary Documents (positive recommendations and subsequent decisions not to recommend) from the July 2022 PBAC ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Oct 2022
Health technology assessment review – frequently asked questions
27 October 2022 - The Department of Health & Aged Care has produced a two page summary on the upcoming ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Oct 2022
Cheaper medicines legislation passed
27 October 2022 - The Australian Government’s legislation, which will see millions of Australians pay 29% less for scripts with the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Oct 2022
Independent chair of health technology assessment review will drive major reform of Australia’s health system
27 October 2022 - Medicines Australia welcomes the appointment of Adjunct Professor Debora Picone AO as independent Chair of the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Oct 2022
Reference Committee for the health technology assessment policy and methods review
27 October 2022 - On 6 September 2021, the Commonwealth entered into a new Strategic Agreement in relation to reimbursement, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Oct 2022
HTA review and chair committee
27 October 2022 - The Government today announced the appointment of Adjunct Professor Debora Picone AO as Chair of the Health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Oct 2022
October Budget 2022-23: a no surprise budget for health
25 October 2022 - Medicines Australia welcomes tonight’s Budget which take steps towards addressing economic pressures and introduces new funding ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Oct 2022
Budget October 2022–23: strengthening Medicare
25 October 2022 - The Australian Government’s 2022-23 Budget begins the task of strengthening Medicare after a decade of cuts and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Oct 2022
Federal Budget 2022: pensioners to pay more for prescription drugs
25 October 2022 - Prescription medicines are about to get cheaper for many Aussies, but others will pay more. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Oct 2022
DUSC utilisation analysis public release documents (October 2022)
25 October 2022 - The utilisation analysis public release documents from the June 2022 DUSC meeting are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Oct 2022
New Minister for Health needs better pharmaceutical advisers
25 October 2022 - Latest press release has two glowing errors. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Oct 2022
Affordable medicines to treat skin cancer, lung cancer and ALH
22 October 2022 - From 1 November 2022, Australians will have access to new and updated medicines under the PBS. ...