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Updates to the Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review including consultation 1 responses published
23 August 2023 - Responses to the first public consultation for the HTA Review (Consultation 1) have now been published ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 May 2023
Public Consultation: draft 2023-24 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS) for listing medicines on the PBS and designated vaccines on the NIP
12 May 2023 - Consultation on the draft 2023-24 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS) for listing medicines on the Pharmaceutical ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Feb 2022
Review of the National Medicines Policy – consultation on the draft closes 16 February 2022
2 February 2022 - Since August 2021, the Committee has heard from nearly 200 stakeholders through bilateral interviews and virtual group ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Sep 2021
Consumers to have more say on medicine access issues
7 September 2021 - Consumer involvement in Australia’s medicines choices has been further strengthened under a new strategic agreement Medicines ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jun 2021
Moving patient stories highlight opportunities to strengthen our health care systems for all Australians
24 June 2021 - It was an emotional evening among the nearly 200 in-person and online attendees at Parliament House last ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jun 2021
Efficient funding of chemotherapy review - submissions on discussion paper
18 June 2021 - The efficient funding of chemotherapy review discussion paper was released on 21 May 2021 to gain ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jan 2021
The representation of public values in health technology assessment to inform funding decisions: the case of Australia's national funding bodies
18 January 2021 - Historically, Australia has been at the forefront of the application of HTA for assessing the effectiveness and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Oct 2020
Stage 2 PBS process improvements – consultation closed
13 October 2020 - On 21 September 2020, the department hosted a webinar to provide information to industry on the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2020
Public Consultation - Draft 2020-21 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement for listing medicines on the PBS and designated vaccines on the NIP
20 May 2020 - As outlined in the April 2020 PBS news item – ‘Cost Recovery – Consultation Feedback’, the current ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Apr 2020
Cost recovery - consultation feedback
28 April 2020 - On 12 February 2020, the Department hosted a webinar to commence broad consultation on proposed fee changes ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Oct 2019
‘Let private health funds cover all GP bills’
29 October 2019 - Private health insurers are pushing for reform of the healthcare system to allow them to pay ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Aug 2018
Post-market review of the use of biologics in the treatment of severe chronic plaque psoriasis
17 August 2018 - The PBAC minutes pertaining to the draft review report for the post-market review of the use of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Jul 2018
Are health apps good for your health? Have your say.
12 July 2018 - The Consumers Health Forum today introduces an innovative online mechanism to gauge community trust in health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 May 2018
August 2018 PBAC special meeting - invitation for submissions open and background paper available
21 May 2018 - PD-1 and PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapies: options for subsidy consideration for multiple cancer types. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 May 2018
Prescription for pharmacy talks: add consumers
17 May 2018 - The Consumers Health Forum will urge the government to ensure the next negotiations for the Community ...