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Biosimilar awareness initiative – literature review
3 September 2018 - The biosimilar literature review update for the period March 2018 to May 2018 is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Aug 2018
PBAC Drug Utilisation Sub-Committee utilisation analysis - public release documents
22 August 2018 - The utilisation analysis public release documents from the February 2018 DUSC meeting are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jul 2018
A new cure, cheap for Hepatitis C is being ignored by thousands
23 July 2018 - Hepatitis C patient Jo Sloan was cured of the infectious disease, but her husband Les died ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jun 2018
Rapid rise in anti-HIV PrEP pills linked to drop in condom use
7 June 2018 - PrEP availability may play a part in men’s complacency about the chances of becoming infected, study suggests. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Apr 2018
Biosimilar education grant
23 April 2018 - A grant has been awarded to GBMA Education Limited to complement and extend the activities undertaken by ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Mar 2018
Outcome statement - Feb 2018 Drug Utilisation Sub Committee meeting
16 March 2018 - The outcome statement from the February 2018 Drug Utilisation Sub Committee meeting is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Mar 2018
PBAC Drug Utilisation Sub Committee utilisation analysis public release documents
2 March 2018 - The utilisation analysis public release documents from the September 2017 DUSC meeting are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Dec 2017
PBS expenditure and prescriptions report - 2016-17
20 December 2017 - The PBS expenditure and prescriptions report for 2016-17 is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Dec 2017
Report on the collection of under co-payment data 2016-17
14 December 2017 - From 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, approximately 85 million under co-payment prescriptions were supplied ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Oct 2017
AMA submission - Government proposals to increase biosimilar prescribing
19 October 2017 - The Australian Medical Association encourages medical practitioners to offer generic medicine choices when it is safe and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2017
Government moves to legislate to increase generic and biosimilar medicine uptake and cut medicine prices
24 July 2017 - Australia has long lagged behind the USA and UK in its use of generic pharmaceuticals – ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jul 2017
'Extreme': Australian GPs prescribing antibiotics at up to nine times recommended rates, study funds
9 July 2017 - Australian GPs are prescribing antibiotics at up to nine times recommended rates, a new study has ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jul 2017
Over 16,000 Australian children prescribed antipsychotics, PBS data shows
3 July 2017 - A mufti day at school, knee-length shorts and a teenage taunt triggered Kalei's first panic attack. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 May 2017
Budget 2017: Peak GP body supports Government's generic drug scheme but medical community split
2 May 2017 - Australia's peak GP group has come out in support of a government proposal to encourage doctors ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 May 2017
Budget 2017: doctors reject changes on generic drugs which could save almost $2 billion
1 May 2017 - Australians will increasingly find themselves prescribed generic drugs rather than the big-name brands, under changes to ...