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Supercharged Gardasil cervical cancer vaccine provides extra protection for teens
7 October 2017 - A supercharged vaccine that protects against several deadly cancers will be provided for free to all ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2017
Turnbull government subsidy gives hope to cancer sufferers
9 October 2017 - A breakthrough leukaemia and lymphoma drug that normally costs $187,000 per treatment will become easily affordable ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Oct 2017
Leukaemia patients to get access to AbbVie’s Venclyxto via Cancer Drugs Fund
5 October 2017 - AbbVie has struck a deal with NICE to make its leukaemia drug Venclyxto available through the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Oct 2017
States urging hospitals to bill health insurers is pushing up premiums, analysis shows
6 October 2017 - Public hospitals can access 44% more funding for patients if they bill their insurer, according to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Oct 2017
Australia's health care spending rises above 10% of GDP for first time
5 October 2017 - Figures show spending slowing, but not to the same extent as GDP growth, as health economist says ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Oct 2017
Agreements for the supply of orthopaedic implants and associated products
6 October 2017 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce the approval of agreements with Medtronic New Zealand Limited (“Medtronic”) and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Oct 2017
ABPI update on application for judicial review
4 October 2017 - The ABPI have issued a statement regarding its application for judicial review versus NICE. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Oct 2017
New members appointed to CADTH expert committees
2 October 2017 - Dr. Brian O’Rourke, CADTH President and Chief Executive Officer, is pleased to announce the appointment of four ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Oct 2017
The health system is still awaiting modernisation
4 October 2017 - Five decades on from an important speech about fixing Australia’s healthcare system, better policy is still ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Oct 2017
Agenda for the December 2017 PBAC meeting
4 October 2017 - The agenda for the December 2017 PBAC meeting, to be held on 15 December 2017, is ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Oct 2017
Proposal to list a range of medical thermometer products and medical devices used in the prevention of venous thromboembolisms supplied by Medtronic
4 October 2017 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to list a range of medical thermometer and venous thromboembolism ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Oct 2017
Revised procedure for advance notification of pending CDR submissions and resubmissions
28 September 2017 - In September 2016, CADTH updated the advance notification procedure for the Common Drug Review. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Oct 2017
Why is Keytruda funded for melanoma, but not lung cancer?
1 October 2017 - Is it fair that melanoma gets funded for a particular drug while lung cancer doesn't? ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Sep 2017
Blacked-out information reveals secret world of drug prices
30 September 2017 - This week, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board ruled the Canadian price of the drug Soliris is ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Sep 2017
Improved access? The reality of the PPRS
29 September 2017 - In the third in her series of five articles, Leela Barham considers the extent to which ...