Recommendations made by the PBAC - March 2022

22 April 2022 - The recommendations from the March 2022 PBAC meeting are now available. ...

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Making #MedicinesMatter for all Australians

21 April 2022 - Medicines Australia has launched a social media campaign to highlight key policy issues for the election ...

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Securing the future of Australia’s world class healthcare system

17 April 2022 - Under the changes announced today, an additional 71,000 Australians will have access to continuous glucose monitoring and ...

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Public summary documents – December 2021 PBAC meeting (first time decisions not to recommend, deferrals and other matters)

14 April 2022 - The Public Summary Documents (first time decisions not to recommend, deferrals and other matters) from the December ...

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New COVID-19 oral treatment on PBS

11 April 2022 - Greg Hunt's swan song press release. ...

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Faster patient access to new medicines must be a priority for next Government

10 April 2022 - With the Federal Election campaign now formally underway, Medicines Australia is reminding the major parties of ...

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Health Technology Assessment Review Reference Committee will drive reform to support Australian patients

10 April 2022 - The Health Technology Assessment Review Reference Committee announced (via the Department of Health website) is tasked ...

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PBS listing of Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir and ritonavir)

 9 April 2022 - Commencing 1 May 2022, Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir and ritonavir) will be listed on the PBS as a General ...

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Life Saving Drugs Program – medicines reviews recommendations

7 April 2022 - This document outlines 51 recommendations from the Life Saving Drugs Expert Panel review. ...

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PBAC recommendation for nirmatrelvir and ritonavir (Paxlovid) - March 2022

9 April 2022 - The PBAC undertook an expedited consideration of a submission to add the combination product, nirmatrelvir and ritonavir ...

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Consultation now open - review of base case discount rate at 3A.1 of the PBAC Guidelines

5 April 2022 - The Commonwealth has entered into a new Strategic Agreement in relation to reimbursement, health technology assessment ...

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Mystery solved over Hansard change to hide budget’s missing $10 drug price cut

4 April 2022 - Financial Services Minister Jane Hume’s office asked Hansard staff to delete references to a planned $10 ...

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Price slashed for revolutionary $78,000 a year prostate cancer treatment Lynparza

1 April 2022 - A new subsidy for a revolutionary drug is set to benefit thousands of Aussie men with aggressive ...

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Making medicines more affordable for more Australians

1 April 2022 - Australians will have cheaper access to treatments for high cholesterol, heart failure and high blood pressure from ...

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Public Summary Documents – December 2021 PBAC meeting

1 April 2022 - The Public Summary Documents (positive recommendations and subsequent decisions not to recommend) from the December 2021 PBAC ...

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