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Interview with David Koch on Channel 7's Sunrise
30 September 2019 - The Minister talks about changes to the PBS to give more than half a million Australians cheaper ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Sep 2019
Cheaper medicine for over 500,000 patients
30 September 2019 - The Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Minister Hunt have announced new PBS listings for life-saving and life-changing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Sep 2019
New PBS listings will give more than 500,000 Australians cheaper medicines
30 September 2019 - It is estimated more than 500,000 Australians will have access to cheaper medicines when new products ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Sep 2019
Half a million Aussies to get cheaper drugs thanks to new PBS inclusions
30 September 2019 - New inclusions to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme will see half a million Australian patients get access ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Sep 2019
Seizures, driving stand-downs as PHARMAC pulls epilepsy drug funding
30 September 2019 - People with epilepsy say their lives are being turned upside down by seizures after the government ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Sep 2019
Advocates frustrated after PHARMAC stops funding two epilepsy drugs
29 September 2019 - From Tuesday, PHARMAC will stop funding two drugs affecting thousands of people with epilepsy. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Sep 2019
AveXis rules out EU compassionate use of SMA gene therapy, says Biogen option is available
27 September 2019 - Novartis’ AveXis unit has given its reasons for refusing to supply its spinal muscular atrophy gene ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Sep 2019
Industry shoots down Labour's plans to tackle 'extortionate' drug prices
26 September 2019 - Labour's promise to “take on pharmaceutical companies” which “deny life-saving and life-changing medicines to ill patients ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Sep 2019
With Brexit looming, what does the future hold for UK biosimilars?
26 September 2019 - If and when the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Sep 2019
PHARMAC poised to fund long-acting contraceptive Mirena
27 September 2019 - It might have cost the equivalent of 20 tubs of baby formula but for new mum ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Sep 2019
Migraine drug not cost effective NICE says in final draft guidance
26 September 2019 - NICE has said that a new drug for preventing migraine is not a cost effective use of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Sep 2019
Health products portal - webinars
26 September 2019 - The Department of Health has been working to digitise and simplify the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme submission ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Sep 2019
Pharmacists want women to save a trip to the doctor
25 September 2019 - A simple plan could save women hundreds of dollars and the Federal Government $22 million a year. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Sep 2019
New and amended PBS listing to counter short bowel syndrome, upper limb spasticity
25 September 2019 - Patients with intestinal failure associated with short bowel syndrome, and those suffering spasticity in the upper limbs, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Sep 2019
NICE terminates another three assessments
25 September 2019 - NICE has terminated 11 assessments so far this year. ...