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Novavax COVID-19 vaccine to be available in coming weeks
24 January 2022 - Australians aged 18+ will now have access to a fourth COVID-19 vaccine, Nuvaxovid (Novavax) in coming weeks, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jan 2022
Australians with severe dermatitis to benefit from PBS listing
24 January 2022 - From 1 February 2022, Australians with severe atopic dermatitis will have access to a new treatment ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Jan 2022
Pharmacists struggle to meet demand for free COVID test kits amid stock shortage
23 January 2022 - Chemists across the country say they do not have enough rapid antigen tests to start handing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Jan 2022
Thousands to benefit from decision to subsidise eczema treatment
23 January 2022 - Australians suffering from a severe form of eczema will save tens of thousands of dollars after a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jan 2022
National Medicines Policy Review – publication of submissions
21 January 2022 - On 30 August 2021, the National Medicines Policy Review Committee invited submissions to support the Review of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2022
PBAC Public Summary Documents – September 2021 meeting (first time rejections and deferrals)
14 January 2022 - The Public Summary Documents (first time rejections and deferrals) from the September 2021 PBAC meeting are now ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jan 2022
Updated agenda for the March 2022 PBAC meeting
5 January 2022 - The agenda for the March 2022 PBAC meeting has been updated. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Dec 2021
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 January 2022 update
1 January 2022 - The January 2022 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Dec 2021
PBS listing for Braftovi and cetuximab for metastatic bowel cancer patients with BRAFV600 mutation
30 December 2021 - Pierre Fabre Australia today announced that Braftovi (encorafenib) in combination with cetuximab will be listed on the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Dec 2021
Public Summary Documents – September 2021 PBAC meeting
24 December 2021 - The Public Summary Documents (positive recommendations and subsequent decisions not to recommend) from the September 2021 PBAC ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Dec 2021
PBS expenditure and prescriptions report 2020-21
24 December 2021 - The PBS Expenditure and Prescriptions Report 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Dec 2021
Report on the collection of under co-payment data 2020-21
24 December 2021 - The report on the collection of under co-payment data 2020-21 is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Dec 2021
Extension to image based prescription special arrangement
22 December 2021 - The Department of Health has extended the ‘image based prescription’ interim measure which allows the supply of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Dec 2021
New treatment for heart failure to support thousands of Australian patients
20 December 2021 - From 1 January 2022, tens of thousands of Australians with symptomatic heart failure will have access to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Dec 2021
Medicine agency recommends listing of life-saving drugs for Australian men with deadly forms of prostate cancer
17 December 2021 - Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia has welcomed recommendations by Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee to list ...