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Meningococcal B vaccine must be urgently added to the National Immunisation Program
19 July 2019 - It is particularly cruel that the people with the most life to live are the prime ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jul 2019
PBAC Public Summary Documents (first time rejections and deferrals) - March 2019 meeting
19 July 2019 - The Public Summary Documents (first time rejections and deferrals) from the March 2019 PBAC meeting are now ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jul 2019
Evaluation of ethical analyses in seven reports from the European Network for Health Technology Assessment
16 July 2019 - Ethics has been considered among the core domains of health technology assessment, but there are still ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jul 2019
Toddler died of only meningococcal strain not on vaccine program
18 July 2019 - A toddler has died after contracting meningococcal B, the only strain of the potentially deadly disease with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jul 2019
Health insurance rebate still a pain in the budget
18 July 2019 - The private health insurance sector wants increased rebates to stop the recent decline in membership. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jul 2019
Canada warns U.S. against drug import plans, citing shortage concerns
18 July 2019 - Canada opposes any U.S. plans to buy Canadian prescription drugs that might threaten the country’s drug supply ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jul 2019
Private health insurance worthy of support
17 July 2019 - While there are many who have strong ideological objections to the use of taxpayers' money to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jul 2019
Majority of patients not asked for consent before being switched to a biosimilar, survey finds
17 July 2019 - The preliminary survey results showed that 52% of patients received a letter from hospital about switching to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jul 2019
Perth boy battles cystic fibrosis, with a life extending drug frustratingly out of reach
15 July 2019 - In many ways Connor Barrett is just like any other kid - he loves Peppa Pig ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jul 2019
Early payouts for health care super silly, Treasury told
18 July 2019 - The superannuation sector has warned Treasury that letting people use retirement savings to pay for private ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jul 2019
Breast cancer patients to have further NICE approved drug combination option on Cancer Drugs Fund
17 July 2019 - Another potentially life-extending drug combination for some people with advanced breast cancer will now be available on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jul 2019
Drug Utilisation Sub-Committee outcome statement
17 July 2019 - The outcome statement from the June 2019 Drug Utilisation Sub-Committee meeting is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jul 2019
RFP - supply of rituximab
16 July 2019 - PHARMAC invites proposals for the supply of rituximab in New Zealand. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jul 2019
Irish cystic fibrosis family face €12,400 bill after deportation victory in Australia
15 July 2019 - An Irish family threatened with deportation from Australia because their son has cystic fibrosis have been ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
Private health care facing 'death spiral' if young, healthy users abandon insurance, report says
16 July 2019 - Australia's health care system has become increasingly unfair, costly and confusing, according to a new report, ...