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NICE backing for Keytruda in classical Hodgkin's lymphoma
26 July 2018 - NICE has recommended that MSD’s Keytruda be funded on the NHS via the Cancer Drugs Fund ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jul 2018
Meningococcal vaccine rollout announced as Government rejects claims it 'isn't listening' to concerns
26 July 2018 - Vaccines covering the A, C, W and Y meningococcal strains will be available free for under-21s ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jul 2018
Meningococcal scare has Hobart chemists swamped by requests for vaccine
26 July 2018 - Hobart pharmacies are reporting long waiting lists for meningococcal disease vaccines as hundreds of people try ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jul 2018
'False and reckless': Health Minister slams anti-vaccination documentary maker
26 July 2018 - Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has slammed a controversial anti-vaccination documentary ahead of its Australian launch, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jul 2018
A new cure, cheap for Hepatitis C is being ignored by thousands
23 July 2018 - Hepatitis C patient Jo Sloan was cured of the infectious disease, but her husband Les died ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jul 2018
Sydney Uni software helps hospitals cut medicine bill
25 July 2018 - A software platform developed at the University of Sydney could save Australia’s hospitals more than $100 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jul 2018
AMA president Tony Bartone vows to safeguard patient privacy in My Health
25 July 2018 - The federal government may be forced to go back to the drawing board with My Health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2018
Prescribing biosimilars
24 July 2018 - Slow adoption is costly. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2018
Cystic fibrosis patients launch class-action suit over access to costly drug
24 July 2018 - A young Victoria woman with cystic fibrosis who fought to get coverage of a life-changing drug ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2018
Millions to opt out of My Health Record as backlash builds
24 July 2018 - The number of Australians choosing to opt out of My Health Record could run into the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2018
My Health Record program will save lives, there’s no debate
24 July 2018 - Every Australian should be cautious about privacy but being fearful of doctors using information for personal gain ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2018
Assessing the value of innovative devices and diagnostics: the importance of clear and relevant claims of benefit
20 July 2018 - Large numbers of new medical devices and diagnostics are developed and health services need to identify which ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2018
Debunking the myths about a Canadian pharmacare program
24 July 2018 - A national pharmacare program may one day be a reality in Canada. Myths abound about how it ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2018
Tasmania to expand meningococcal vaccination program
24 July 2018 - Tasmania's meningococcal vaccination program will be extended in the wake of three cases of the deadly ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2018
RFP - supply of recombinant factor VIII, recombinant factor IX and bypassing agents for the treatment of haemophilia
23 July 2018 - PHARMAC invites proposals for the supply of Recombinant Factor VIII, Recombinant Factor IX and bypassing agents (Recombinant ...