Final NICE green light for Takeda's Entyvio

26 August 2015 - Crohn’s disease patients can now get routine access to treatment with Takeda’s biologic Entyvio on the National ...

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Agenda for the November 2015 PBAC meeting

26 August 2015 - The agenda for the November 2015 PBAC meeting is now available. ...

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Changes to growth hormone and botulinum toxin s100 programs

26 August 2015 - Updated frequently asked questions have been prepared that provide further detail on the 1 September 2015 changes ...

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PBAC Guidelines review – extension of public consultation

25 August 2015 - The Items for inclusion in the PBAC Guidelines Review are now published on the PBS website. ...

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Meet the health crusader saving lives with cheap drugs

20 August 2015 - A Tasmanian man with hepatitis C is taking on a global pharmaceutical company for what he says ...

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Afatinib: added benefit in certain mutations confirmed by IQWiG

17 August 2015 - Afatinib dimaleate (trade name: Giotrif) has been approved since September 2013 for the treatment of adult patients ...

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Safinamide in Parkinson disease: no hint of added benefit says IQWiG

17 August 2015 - Safinamide (trade name: Xadago) has been available since February 2015 as add-on therapy for the treatment of ...

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Responses to feedback on PHARMAC's proposed approach to market share procurement of hospital medical devices

19 August 2015 - PHARMAC sought feedback on our proposed approach to market share procurement (MSP) for hospital medical devices in ...

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New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 August 2015 update

The August 2015 issue of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule is out and now in effect. The schedule includes the following new ...

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NICE says yes to Xtanda (enzalutamide), a new medicine for adult men with prostate cancer

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Proposal to remove ‘stat’ dispensing from various pharmaceuticals not proceeding

PHARMAC would like to advise all interested parties that we will not be progressing a proposal to remove the ‘three ...

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Call for patient input

CADTH has received the notice of a pending submission from Novartis for secukinumab for patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. ...

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Five new drugs given approval for use by Scottish NHS

Patients with thyroid cancer, Crohn’s disease and pneumonia will now be offered new treatments after new medicines were made available in ...

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Draft NICE guidance indicates pertuzumab (Perjeta) is not good value for money

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Aclidinium bromide/formoterol in COPD: added benefit for certain patient groups

The fixed-dose combination aclidinium bromide/formoterol has been approved since November 2014 for long-term treatment of adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

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