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Event billed as 'national pharmacare forum' dominated by groups opposed to universal drug plan
19 May 2019 - Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor gave opening keynote at event. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2019
Theresa May urges US makers of cystic fibrosis drug to strike ‘crucial’ deal with NHS
17 May 2019 - Theresa May last night urged US makers of a drug that prolongs life for cystic fibrosis sufferers ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2019
Europe responding to gene therapy challenge, but picture remains fragmented
20 May 2019 - Germany, Italy and England using outcomes-based deals. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2019
Health Technology Assessment Consumer Consultative Committee March 2019 meeting communiqué
20 May 2019 - A communiqué from the March 2019 meeting of the HTA Consumer Consultative Committee has been published. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2019
PBS Pharmaceuticals in Hospitals Review
20 May 2019 - The Department of Health completed the PBS Pharmaceuticals in Hospitals Review to better understand how PBS medicines ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 May 2019
Australians want cheaper medicines quicker
20 May 2019 - Just last week, an 18-year-old woman with a rare cancer was staring down the barrel of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 May 2019
Cost of EpiPens putting children at risk, specialists say
19 May 2019 - Children with life-threatening allergies whose families cannot afford to pay for EpiPen auto-injectors are at serious ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 May 2019
NICE recommends Revlimid as multiple myeloma alternative
17 May 2019 - NICE has recommended Revlimid (lenalidomide), a drug that helps to support the immune system to fight ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 May 2019
Health technology assessment challenges in oncology: 20 years of Value in Health
16 May 2019 - Oncology treatments have changed from chemotherapies to targeted therapies and more recently immuno-oncology. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 May 2019
Mum delivers 65 roses to Downing Street in bid to speed up NHS availability of vital cystic fibrosis drugs
16 May 2019 - Calls for NHS access to potentially life-saving drugs are growing, one year to the day after ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 May 2019
A $1 discount on prescription medicines is under threat
16 May 2019 - Australians are likely to pay more for prescription medicines no matter who wins the election on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 May 2019
Proposal to widen access to pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine
14 May 2019 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to widen access to funded pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 May 2019
Nivolumab and ipilimumab: drug combination has added benefit in advanced renal cell carcinoma
15 May 2019 - There are no serious disadvantages in terms of overall survival. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 May 2019
NHS chief hails SMA drug deal – and was that a swipe at Vertex?
15 May 2019 - Children in England with the rare muscle wasting disease spinal muscular atrophy will get access to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 May 2019
NICE recommends first ever treatment for children with rare muscle wasting condition
15 May 2019 - Children with the rare genetic disorder spinal muscular atrophy can now be treated with nusinersen after NICE ...