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Changes to PBS wholesale mark-up fees from 1 July 2026
22 May 2026 - A fact sheet on the new wholesale mark-up structure for PBS medicines supplied through community pharmacies is ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 May 2026
Pressure mounting to subsidise weight loss drugs
18 May 2026 - Two-thirds of Australian adults are overweight and many are at risk of heart failure. This plan could ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 May 2026
New medicines may be out of reach of PBS patients as Australia fails to adapt to ‘seismic market shifts’
18 May 2026 - Donald Trump’s medicines prices policy is causing global market disruption even as Australia’s broken approval processes leave ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 May 2026
Update from the PBAC (April 2026)
7 May 2026 - The PBAC has published its April 2026 update. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 May 2026
Update to agenda for the July 2026 PBAC meeting (8 May 2026)
8 May 2026 - The agenda for the July 2026 PBAC meeting has now been updated. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 May 2026
Expert says treatment relieves children's suffering and saves hospital resources
5 May 2026 - The family of an eight year old Sunshine Coast girl is petitioning the federal government to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 May 2026
'Tearing her skin apart': Sydney family among thousands priced out of life-changing medication
3 May 2026 - Jade Hlucshniow was on the brink of selling her home to afford treatment for her daughter, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 May 2026
Affordable treatment for Australians with colorectal cancer
3 May 2026 - Australians with stage 4 colorectal cancer are among those who will benefit from new drug listings ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 May 2026
Agenda for the May 2026 PBAC meeting
1 May 2026 - The agenda for the May 2026 PBAC meeting is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Apr 2026
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 May 2026
1 May 2026 - The May 2026 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Apr 2026
Have your say on the framework for consumer engagement in HTA
29 April 2026 - We are developing a framework that sets out guiding principles, focus areas and actions to support ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Apr 2026
Draft 2026-27 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement for listing medicines on the PBS and designated vaccines on the NIP
30 April 2026 - Consultation on the draft 2026-27 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS) for listing medicines on the Pharmaceutical ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Apr 2026
Broken PBS system behind failure to list Mounjaro for type 2 diabetics, according to Medicines Australia
28 April 2026 - Hundreds of thousands of Australians with diabetes will continue paying thousands of dollars a year for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Apr 2026
Price feud over Mounjaro denies Australians access to cheaper diabetes and weight loss drug
24 April 2026 - Hundreds of thousands of Australians with type 2 diabetes mellitus could miss out on access to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Apr 2026
‘Unviable’: 450,000 Australians to miss out on subsidised weight loss drug
24 April 2026 - An estimated 450,000 Australians will miss out on discounted weight loss medication after pharmaceutical giant Eli ...