First new kidney treatment in 20 years delays dialysis and transplant

31 August 2022 - Kidney disease is Australia’s silent killer, with nine in 10 patients unaware they have it until too ...

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Ovarian cancer drug that costs up to $130k will soon be affordable for hundreds of patients

28 August 2022 - A drug that works to prolong survival for some patients with advanced ovarian cancer is being ...

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Agenda for the September 2022 PBAC intracycle meeting

26 August 2022 - The agenda for the September 2022 PBAC intracycle meeting is now available.
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PBAC Public Summary Documents – May 2022 meeting

26 August 2022 - The Public Summary Documents (positive recommendations and subsequent decisions not to recommend) from the May 2022 PBAC ...

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Health Products Portal has a new website

23 August 2022 - The Health Product Portal website has been updated to support industry to use the portal to ...

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National Medicines Policy review – registrations for targeted stakeholder consultation sessions and open public forum

22 August 2022 - The Department of Health and Aged Care is inviting stakeholders to provide feedback on the revised ...

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Recommendations made by the PBAC - July 2022

19 August 2022 - The recommendations from the July 2022 PBAC meeting are now available. ...

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1 September 2022 updates as part of the digital transformation of authority required (written) PBS listings

19 August 2022 - From 1 September 2022, the PBS listings for certain cancer medicines will be updated as part of ...

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Restart of National Medicines Policy Review is welcome, but assurances needed over further consultation and feedback processes

18 August 2022 - Medicines Australia welcomes the restart of the National Medicines Policy Review, which was put on hold ...

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Fears for patient safety with hundreds of medicines in short supply

17 August 2022 - Doctors and pharmacists are warning there could be serious consequences for patients if the shortage of hundreds ...

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COVID vaccine rollout too slow, poorly planned, audit finds

17 August 2022 - An audit of Australia’s coronavirus vaccination rollout has criticised the slow speed at which early doses ...

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Restart of the National Medicines Policy review – further consultation on a revised draft

17 August 2022 - The Department of Health and Aged Care is inviting stakeholders to provide feedback on a revised ...

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GPs demand action to fix ‘disintegrating’ Medicare

17 August 2022 - Doctors have issued the federal government with an urgent demand for more Medicare funding, warning general ...

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One stop shop in Medicare shake-up

16 August 2022 - Doctors may be able to spend more time with patients, treat ­patients after-hours, and employ nurses, ...

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Revealed: sick state of bulk-billing

15 August 2022 - Doctors expect the national bulk-billing rate may plunge to as little as 30% within two years ...

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