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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 30 Oct 2023
Expressions of interest to join the Pharmaceutical Benefits Remuneration Tribunal
30 October 2023 - The Department of Health is seeking expressions of interest to fill three vacancies on the Pharmaceutical ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jun 2023
2023-24 cost recovery implementation statement for listing medicines on the PBS and designated vaccines on the NIP
28 June 2023 - 2023-24 Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and National Immunisation Program cost recovery fees commence on 1 July 2023. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jun 2023
Aussies save almost $100 million on medicines in just five months
5 June 2023 - Australians have saved almost $100 million in just five months, off nearly 9 million prescriptions, thanks ...
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 26 Apr 2023
Cheaper medicines to ease cost of living
26 April 2023 - The Australian Government is easing cost of living pressures and making hundreds of common medicines cheaper, by ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Mar 2023
AMA urges immediate action to save patients on PBS medicines
9 March 2023 - The AMA has urged all members of the Federal Parliament to support the AMA’s campaign to bring ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Mar 2023
3.2 million cheaper medicine in 2023
5 March 2023 - Australians are being encouraged to fill their prescriptions for medicines, especially as the maximum out of pocket ...
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 03 Jan 2023
Changes to the PBS to make medicines more affordable
3 January 2023 - From 1 January 2023, the maximum cost of general prescriptions under the PBS will fall for the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jan 2023
Cheaper medicines from today
1 January 2023 - From today, millions of Australians will pay up to 29% less for their PBS prescriptions, with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Oct 2022
Cheaper medicines legislation passed
27 October 2022 - The Australian Government’s legislation, which will see millions of Australians pay 29% less for scripts with the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Oct 2022
Federal Budget 2022: pensioners to pay more for prescription drugs
25 October 2022 - Prescription medicines are about to get cheaper for many Aussies, but others will pay more. ...
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 08 Oct 2022
Free medicines under proposed plan to slash PBS co-payment
8 October 2022 - One of Australia’s leading pharmacy chains wants to offer some medicines for free and others at a ...