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New PBS listing helps Australians with rare genetic condition
21 November 2021 - From 1 December 2021, Australians with a rare and potentially deadly condition, hereditary angioedema, will be able ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Nov 2021
Rare condition medication going on PBS
21 November 2021 - From next month a medication for a rare and potentially deadly genetic condition with be available ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Nov 2021
Supporting Australians with rare stomach and bowel cancer
15 November 2021 - The Morrison Government will list Qinlock (ripretinib) on the PBS for the treatment of advanced gastro-intestinal stromal ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Nov 2021
Rare cancer drug to be subsidised
14 November 2021 - A drug to treat a rare stomach and bowel cancer will be subsidised after being listed ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Nov 2021
Public Summary Documents (first time rejections and deferrals) – July 2021 PBAC meeting
12 November 2021 - The Public Summary Documents (first time rejections and deferrals) from the July 2021 PBAC meeting are now ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Nov 2021
Progress update: post-market review of medicines for smoking cessation
12 November 2021 - In June 2021, the Drug Utilisation Sub-Committee and the Economics Sub-Committee of the PBAC considered the report ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Nov 2021
Universal health care is a fundamental right — being delusional is not
10 November 2021 - Singapore’s Health Ministry has announced that its citizens who choose not to be vaccinated will be ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Nov 2021
Start of COVID-19 booster vaccination program
8 November 2021 - Today, the Australian Government’s COVID-19 booster vaccination rollout program officially gets under way, with the initial focus ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Nov 2021
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme continued dispensing arrangements
5 November 2021 - The Australian Government has extended the Continued Dispensing emergency arrangements until 30 June 2022, when they ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Nov 2021
Drug Utilisation Sub-Committee outcome statement
5 November 2021 - The Outcome Statement from the October 2021 Drug Utilisation SubCommittee meeting is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Nov 2021
Department of Health tweaks agenda for this week's PBAC meeting
1 November 2021 - This is the tenth revision to the agenda for this week's PBAC meeting. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Nov 2021
Australia to subsidise multiple myeloma drug Darzalex under PBS
31 October 2021 - Blood cancer patients will be among those to benefit with better access to medicine under the Pharmaceutical ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2021
Prostate cancer treatment to be put on PBS
31 October 2021 - For the first time in seven years, a prostate cancer therapy will be added to the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2021
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 November 2021 update
1 November 2021 - The November 2021 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2021
Section 19A medicines subsidised by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
1 November 2021 - In the event of a medicine shortage, a provision under section 19A of the Therapeutic Goods ...