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Health Minister Greg Hunt defends My Health Record amid opt-out faults
16 July 2018 - The rollout of Australia’s electronic health record system has been plagued by delays and technical faults, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jul 2018
My Health Record opt-out period begins, but privacy concerns remain
16 July 2018 - The Federal Government's digital health agency has moved to reassure Australians that their online My Health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jul 2018
2018 October price disclosure cycle - indicative prices
16 July 2018 - Indicative 1 October 2018 prices resulting from the 2018 October cycle of price disclosure have now been ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jul 2018
NICE backs AZ’s asthma biologic Fasenra
16 July 2018 - AstraZeneca’s biologic Fasenra will likely be funded on the NHS as a treatment for people with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jul 2018
My Health Record opens new era for health care
16 July 2018 - The potential of My Health Record to transform the health care system in Australia will depend ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jul 2018
$250 million investment in life changing cancer medicines
15 July 2018 - The Australian Government will invest $250 million to make four life-changing cancer medicines available to thousands of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jul 2018
PHARMAC work in funding medicines for rare disorders progressing
16 July 2018 - PHARMAC is progressing work aimed at improving funded access to medicines for rare disorders. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2018
Life-saving drug subsidies for thousands of patients battling rare cancers
15 July 2018 - When dietitian Nathalie Cook discovered she had a rare blood cancer almost a decade ago, the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jul 2018
Getting it right: EPHA recommendations on how to improve the European Commission proposal on health technology assessment
11 July 2018 - The European Public Health Alliance welcomes the European Commission proposal for a regulation on health technology ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jul 2018
New U.S. trade deal may bring higher drug prices to U.K.
13 July 2018 - UK will have less bargaining leverage once outside the EU. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jul 2018
Royal Children’s Hospital takes action to give sick boy wonder drug access
13 July 2018 - Authorities are yet to determine who will pay for a groundbreaking drug for a young boy ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jul 2018
Public Summary Documents – March 2018 PBAC meeting
13 July 2018 - The Public Summary Documents (first time rejections and deferrals) from the March 2018 PBAC meeting are now ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Jul 2018
NICE says no to Darzalex
12 July 2018 - NICE says no to myeloma ‘game changer’. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Jul 2018
Launch of new master’s degree in Evaluation of Health Care Interventions and Outcomes
12 July 2018 - A new master’s degree in health care decision making has been launched by London School of Economics ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Jul 2018
Cancer drug for children recommended after becoming cost effective for NHS patients
12 July 2018 - Around 60% of children with high-risk neuroblastoma could be treated with dinutuximab beta. ...