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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 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Dec 2021
Recommendations made by the PBAC - November 2021
17 December 2021 - The recommendations from the November 2021 PBAC meeting are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Dec 2021
Australia launches National Preventive Health Strategy
13 December 2021 - The Australian Government has today launched the National Preventive Health Strategy, a 10 year plan to improve ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Dec 2021
Price disclosure 2022 April cycle outcomes summary
10 December 2021 - The summary of price disclosure price reductions for the 2022 April Cycle has now been published ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Dec 2021
Biosimilar follitropin alfa on the PBS - information for health care professionals and patients
7 December 2021 - A biosimilar brand of follitropin alfa (Ovaleap) was listed on the PBS on 1 December 2021. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Dec 2021
PBS in review (2021)
5 December 2021 - We review the new medicines listed on the PBS in 2021. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Dec 2021
Agenda for the December 2021 PBAC intracycle meeting
3 December 2021 - The agenda for the December 2021 PBAC intracycle meeting is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Dec 2021
Strengthening patient access to new medicines through new landmark Bill
2 December 2021 - Australians will see improved access to new and innovative medicines, vaccines and treatments as a landmark ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Dec 2021
DoH revises agenda for March 2022 PBAC meeting twice in one day!
2 December 2021 - Version 3 came and went quickly; the current version (version 4) makes no reference to the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Nov 2021
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 December 2021
1 December 2021 - The December 2021 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...