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CADTH publishes initial pERC recommendation for Roche's alectinib hydrochloride
6 July 2018 - The outcome relates to the use of alectinib hydrochloride (Alecensaro) for the first-line treatment of patients ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jul 2018
ACT cancer patients have been slugged with an unfair fee. Until now.
3 July 2018 - The ACT Government has promised to scrap the chemotherapy co-payment ACT cancer patients are "unfairly" slugged ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jul 2018
Life-changing Batten disease drug gives hope to children affected by fatal illness
8 July 2018 - As Tom Strahan runs after his big brother Jack, he shows the same desperation to keep ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jul 2018
Dispensing disruption: are pharmacies ready for digital rivals?
7 July 2018 - When Amazon announced its purchase last week of online pharmacy PillPack, which packages and delivers pre-sorted ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jul 2018
Decision to widen access and change the funded enzyme replacement therapy for Gaucher disease
6 Jul 2018 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce changes to the funding of enzyme replacement therapy used in the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jul 2018
Agenda for July 11 TC meeting
5 July 2018 - HAS has posted the agenda for the next scheduled TC meeting. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jul 2018
Vertex calls NHS England ‘outrageous’ as Orkambi talks stall again
5 July 2018 - Public row about confidential pricing talks drags on. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jul 2018
B.C. charity fights feds for access to life-saving medicine
5 July 2018 - Cure SMA Canada is urging the federal government to reimburse the costs of Spinraza. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jul 2018
Survey shows public support for NHS tax rise
5 July 2018 - The vast majority of the public would be willing to accept tax increases to secure significant ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jul 2018
MSD’s anti-viral Prevymis fails to win NICE backing
4 July 2018 - MSD’s Prevymis has not won the support of NHS cost regulators for preventing cytomegalovirus reactivation and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jul 2018
PBS cost recovery implementation statement (2018-2019)
5 July 2018 - PBS and NIP cost recovery – annual indexation of fees. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jul 2018
New osteoporosis treatment set to provide another option for patients
5 July 2018 - Another press release from PHARMAC announcing the listing of a new medicine that should have occurred ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jul 2018
Two of three US pharma companies receive Independence Day treat from NICE
4 July 2018 - NICE has released its final appraisal determinations for Tesaro, Pfizer and BMS cancer medicines. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jul 2018
‘Gravy train’ of private health to run off rails
5 July 2018 - Australia’s private healthcare sector is set to come under further pressure, with the “gravy train” fast ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jul 2018
Nation's first free meningococcal B vaccination program to be funded in South Australia
4 July 2018 - South Australian babies and young people will be the first in the nation to receive free ...