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1 October 2018 price disclosure confirmed prices
27 September 2018 - Confirmed 1 October 2018 prices resulting from the 2018 October cycle of price disclosure have now ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Sep 2018
Cheaper medicines for Australian patients
27 September 2018 - Australian patients and their families will save money when a mandated price drop kicks in on October ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Sep 2018
Quality assurance of registries for health technology assessment
25 September 2018 - The aim of this study was to identify guidelines and assessment tools used by health technology agencies ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Sep 2018
Cheaper drugs on way as medicine costs slashed
26 September 2018 - The cost of popular medicines will be slashed by up to $200 a year for patients ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Sep 2018
Price reductions for PBS listed medicines
27 September 2018 - Australians could save up to $6 per script with more than 20 medicines on the pharmaceutical ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Sep 2018
PHARMAC urged to subsidise cost prohibitive but 'highly effective' contraceptive option
26 September 2018 - The Mirena is a popular and effective contraceptive option but it's $340 price tag has been ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Sep 2018
Patients call for end to CF drug price row at key meeting
25 September 2018 - Representatives of NHS England and cystic fibrosis drug company Vertex are to meet on Thursday to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Sep 2018
Australian Cancer Atlas shows cancer burden across the country
25 September 2018 - Australians can now refer to a handy map to discover how cancer diagnosis and survival rates in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Sep 2018
Pharmaceutical industry donates millions to both Australian political parties
25 September 2018 - Companies employ vast numbers of lobbyists and their influence contributes to Australia’s high drug prices, expert says. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Sep 2018
Decision to change the funded brand of epoetin alfa
24 September 2018 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce the approval of an agreement with Novartis for the supply of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Sep 2018
Free vaccine for teenagers amidst rise of deadly meningococcal disease
25 September 2018 - Teenagers across Australia will be given a free meningococcal vaccine to protect them against four strains ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Sep 2018
NHS wins legal battle against drugs giants over saving millions with cheaper medicine
21 September 2018 - The NHS has won a landmark battle against drug giants paving the way for the health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Sep 2018
Ontario becomes first province to provide public funding of Tresiba for adults with diabetes mellitus
21 September 2018 - Manitoba to reimburse Tresiba following Ontario listing. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Sep 2018
Using evidence from randomised controlled trials in economic models: what information is relevant and is there a minimum amount of sample data required to make decisions?
21 September 2018 - Evidence from randomised controlled trials is used to support regulatory approval and reimbursement decisions. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Sep 2018
Drug treatment for rare blood cancer will save more lives
20 September 2018 - A drug aimed at treating an aggressive disease that affects the blood and bone marrow is ...