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Public Summary Documents - July 2018 PBAC meeting
9 November 2018 - The second tranche of Public Summary Documents from the July 2018 PBAC meeting (first time rejections and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Nov 2018
NICE says no to expanding use of AstraZeneca's’ Lynparza
9 November 2018 - NICE has ruled against expanding use of AstraZeneca’s Lynparza to a wider patient population with ovarian ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Nov 2018
Lenvima backed for NHS use to treat liver cancer
9 November 2018 - NICE has issued draft guidelines backing use of Eisai/MSD’s Lenvima on the NHS in England and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Nov 2018
NICE nod for Jazz’ AML chemo
8 November 2018 - Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ chemotherapy Vyxeos has won the backing of NICE for routine use on the NHS ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Nov 2018
Fighting for a streamlined European HTA scheme
6 November 2018 - Anyone wanting a bird’s-eye view of the political operating context for the European pharmaceutical industry need ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Nov 2018
NHS England in legal battle with American firm over medicine procurement
7 November 2018 - An American pharmaceutical company has launched a legal challenge against NHS England over a procurement process ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Nov 2018
Update of the Cost Resource Manual
5 November 2018 - PHARMAC recently updated the Cost Resource Manual – the online list of standard costs and prices ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Nov 2018
Health Minister Greg Hunt to announce My Health Record changes
6 November 2018 - Health Minister Greg Hunt is poised to announce long-awaited changes to the government's My Health Record ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Nov 2018
My Health Record system crashes as Australians rush to opt out
6 November 2018 - The My Health Record telephone opt-out service has overloaded and crashed as Australians rush to opt ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Nov 2018
Kaitaia mum fights PHARMAC for chance to live
6 November 2018 - Kaitaia mother of three Donna MacMillan knows she is dying, but she's not going without a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Nov 2018
CADTH publishes initial recommendation for Tagrisso
5 November 2018 - CADTH has published its initial recommendation on the use of osimertinib mesylate for the first-line treatment ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Nov 2018
CADTH publishes initial recommendation for Lenvima
5 November 2018 - CADTH has published its initial recommendation on the use of lenvatinib mesylate in combination with everolimus ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Nov 2018
17 million Australians to be automatically enrolled in My Health record
5 November 2018 - About 17 million Australians will be automatically enrolled in the My Health record if they do ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Nov 2018
Bitter pill over PBS savings shortfall
6 November 2018 - A key savings measure for the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme came up $864 million short last year, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Nov 2018
$1 million treatment could save our infants from the orphan disease
4 November 2018 - A $1 million wonder drug labelled as a "game changer" for treating the leading genetic cause ...