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Kidney disease drug dapagliflozin added to Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
31 August 2022 - Lachlan Ross describes his more than a decade-long battle with kidney failure as "very long, and very ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Aug 2022
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 September 2022
1 September 2022 - The September 2022 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Aug 2022
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme supplied medications
30 August 2022 - Key findings about health and population characteristics from the National Health Survey (NHS) and the Pharmaceutical Benefits ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Aug 2022
Spinal muscular atrophy community rejoices as 'life-changing' drug Spinraza approved for adults
30 August 2022 - "I have hope again," says Juanita Vernon as the 52 year old tearfully discusses her feelings about ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Aug 2022
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 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Aug 2022
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 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Aug 2022
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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Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Aug 2022
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 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Aug 2022
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 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Aug 2022
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 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Aug 2022
Recommendations made by the PBAC - July 2022
19 August 2022 - The recommendations from the July 2022 PBAC meeting are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Aug 2022
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 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Aug 2022
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 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Aug 2022
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 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Aug 2022
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 ...