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Cheaper medicines stay cheaper as Australians save $1.1 billion
2 January 2025 - On 1 January 2025, for the first time in more than 25 years, the maximum amount people ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Sep 2024
Cost barriers to medication access in Australia: an analysis of the Patient Experience Survey in context
30 September 2024 - In November 2023, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released its 2022–23 Patient Experience Survey data. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Sep 2024
Australians save over half a billion dollars on cheaper medicines
1 September 2024 - Thanks to the Albanese Labor Government Australians have saved over half a billion dollars ($525 million) ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Apr 2024
All women go through menopause. So why is treatment so expensive?
8 April 2024 - Hormone therapies for women experiencing menopause are too expensive and inaccessible, and doctors aren’t confident managing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jan 2024
Australians save $250 million thanks to Albanese Government cheaper medicines
22 January 2024 - Australians have saved $250 million on cheaper medicines in 2023 thanks to the Albanese Government. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jan 2024
PBS medicines to cost Aussies more from today; safety net thresholds also increase
1 January 2024 - Sick Australians who need PBS prescription medicines will be coughing up more from today. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Nov 2023
Cheaper medicines and more bulk billing
27 November 2023 - Australians are on track to save a quarter of a billion dollars on their medicines in 2023, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jun 2023
Lower medicine costs for chronic health conditions
23 June 2023 - Under the first stage of the 60 day dispensing policy, eligible Australians living with chronic health conditions ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Apr 2023
Medicines industry says measures are in place to mitigate supply ‘risk’
27 April 2023 - The peak body representing the medicines industry in Australia says it “understand the intent’ of moves ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Apr 2023
Major PBS shake-up will allow Australians to purchase more medicine for less, saving buyers $1.6 billion
25 April 2023 - Millions of Australians will be able to buy 60 days' worth of medicine for the price of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Apr 2023
Australian cancer patients spend $200 million a year on treatments not on the PBS and it’s got to change
16 April 2023 - Australian cancer patients were spending in excess of $200m each year of their own money on therapies ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Mar 2023
Ultra-fast insulin drug Fiasp to be removed from PBS making it unaffordable for many diabetes sufferers
2 March 2023 - For the past six months, 14-year-old Freya Goldston has attended more school, swimming training and increased her ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Feb 2023
1.6 million cheaper medicines in January
19 February 2023 - New analysis by the Department of Health and Aged Care shows that more than 1.6 million prescriptions ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Oct 2022
Labor fulfils vow to cut cost of scripts
21 October 2022 - Labor will list four new medicines on the PBS from November to offer Australians cheaper treatments ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2022
Your money or your life? Cancer’s crushing cost
10 September 2022 - The first thing many cancer patients see when they arrive at the oncology ward is the EFTPOS ...