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PBS Expenditure and Prescriptions Report (2023-24)
19 December 2024 - The PBS Expenditure and Prescriptions Report 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Dec 2023
PBS Expenditure and Prescriptions Report 2022-23
22 December 2023 - The PBS Expenditure and Prescriptions Report 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Dec 2022
PBS Expenditure and Prescriptions Report (2021-22)
21 December 2022 - The PBS Expenditure and Prescriptions Report 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022 is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Oct 2022
October Budget 2022-23: a no surprise budget for health
25 October 2022 - Medicines Australia welcomes tonight’s Budget which take steps towards addressing economic pressures and introduces new funding ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Mar 2022
Budget 2022-23 – no ‘big bang’ announcements in health
29 March 2022 - Medicines Australia welcomes tonight’s Budget announcements for new PBS listings and on-going COVID-19 measures. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Mar 2022
Record investment in the future of Australia's health system
29 March 2022 - The Australian Government is investing in a stronger health system as part of our plan for a ...
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 17 Dec 2020
Most expensive medicines in Australia revealed
17 December 2020 - This second rate journalist thinks Zaltrap is listed on the PBS. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Dec 2020
PBS Expenditure and Prescriptions Report 2019-20
17 December 2020 - The PBS Expenditure and Prescriptions Report 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Dec 2019
PBS expenditure and prescriptions report 2018-19
13 December 2019 - The PBS Expenditure and Prescriptions Report 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Dec 2019
Top 10 drugs 2018–19
2 December 2019 - Rosuvastatin calcium (Crestor) was the top PBS/RPBS drug by prescription counts. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Oct 2019
Medicines Australia welcomes investment in medicines
25 October 2019 - Medicines Australia has today welcomed the publication of the Department of Health’s annual report, showing net ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Aug 2019
Show me the money
21 August 2019 - PBS a huge area of savings compared to other government-administered services including medical and hospital costs ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jan 2019
Australian Medical Association warns hospital 'funding crisis' jeopardises patient safety
29 January 2019 - Some $130 billion in Federal Government funding allocated to Australia's public hospitals over four years won't ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jan 2019
Pharmaceutical companies spent $34m on patient advocacy groups, research finds
16 January 2019 - Money often spent while companies had drugs ‘under review for public reimbursement’ through PBS. ...