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Doctors push for weight loss drugs to be added to the PBS
1 April 2025 - The cost of prescriptions for weight loss drugs is being brought into question, with doctors pushing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Mar 2025
New and expanded cheaper medicines
27 March 2025 - Australians with Cushing’s syndrome, retinal vein occlusion and psoriatic arthritis, leukaemia, and women needing contraception and menopause ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Mar 2025
Government delivering even more choice for women's contraception, endometriosis, and IVF journeys
16 March 2025 - The Government is delivering even more choice for Australian women with new and amended listings for contraception, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Mar 2025
Life changing new drug available for elderly Australians with devastating eye condition
9 March 2025 - A life changing new drug is now available on the PBS for elderly Australians with a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Mar 2025
Obesity management needs medications on PBS: RACGP
4 March 2025 - The college’s new obesity position statement calls for extra funding to treat the complex condition and for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Mar 2025
Cushing’s disease: drug added to PBS
2 March 2025 - Australians suffering from the debilitating condition Cushing’s disease have scored a huge win after a vital ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Feb 2025
Albanese Labor Government strengthening Medicare with over $500 million for women's health
9 February 2025 - The Albanese Labor Government is building Australia’s future and strengthening Medicare, today announcing $573.3 million to deliver ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Feb 2025
Life-saving lung cancer drug added to PBS, slashing price from $10,000 a month to $30 per script
1 February 2025 - Australians diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer will now have access to a life-saving ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Feb 2025
Cheaper medicine for lung cancer patients
2 February 2025 - The Australian Government is listing Retevmo (selpercatinib) on the PBS for the first time to treat advanced ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Feb 2025
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 February 2025
1 February 2025 - The February 2025 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jan 2025
Von Hippel-Lindau disease drug Welireg listed on PBS slashing cost by $11,000 a month for patients
28 January 2025 - The treatment for Simon Goodrich’s disease has been costing $12,000 a month, but there has been a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jan 2025
Protection against RSV for mums and bubs with free vaccine available from 3 February
19 January 2025 - From 3 February 2025, Australian mums and their newborn babies will have free access to the best ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jan 2025
Price must be right to put obesity pill on the PBS
6 January 2025 - Whether to fully subsidise the new generation weight loss drugs such as Mounjaro and Ozempic for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jan 2025
Global pharma giants push for weight loss drugs to be added to PBS
6 January 2025 - Taxpayers would fund popular weight loss drugs for people with severe obesity under a proposal from ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Dec 2024
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 December 2024
1 December 2024 - The December 2024 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...