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Public consultation – draft cost recovery implementation statement for listing medicines on the PBS and designated vaccines on the NIP
1 February 2019 - After consultations with industry representatives during 2018, the Department of Health is releasing the draft statement ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jan 2019
Vertex an “extreme outlier” in pricing and behaviour, says NHS England
31 January 2019 - Members of parliament aim to break three year deadlock. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jan 2019
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 February 2019 update
1 February 2019 - The February 2019 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jan 2019
'We're giving up too soon': advanced breast cancer expert calls for attitude change in NZ
31 January 2019 - Kiwi women are dying of advanced breast cancer twice as fast as people in comparable countries. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jan 2019
Relief as government funded hep C drugs become available
1 February 2019 - The "modern lepers" of the health system have come in from exile, hepatitis C campaigner Hazel ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jan 2019
Decision to open access to atomoxetine and change funded brand
31 January 2019 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce that all funding restrictions on atomoxetine will be removed from 1 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jan 2019
New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 February 2019 update
1 February 2019 - The February 2019 issue of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule is now available and in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jan 2019
Cancer patient relying on family and friends to help pay $4,500 every three weeks for medication
30 January 2019 - "It's just a really strange position to be in, that if you can't find the money ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jan 2019
Dying father speaks out about failing health system
31 January 2019 - Father-of-two Blair Vining was told he had to wait eight weeks for an "urgent appointment" with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jan 2019
Identifying the need for good practices in health technology assessment-summary of the ISPOR HTA Council Working Group Report on Good Practices in HTA
26 January 2019 - The systematic use of evidence to inform healthcare decisions, particularly health technology assessment, has gained increased recognition. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jan 2019
‘Restore health insurance rebate’
30 January 2019 - Australia’s health insurance sector is calling for the industry rebate to be restored to its original ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jan 2019
Ibrance: tough pill to swallow for two Rotorua women fighting for lives
26 January 2019 - One Rotorua woman has had to sell her rental property to pay the thousands of dollars ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jan 2019
Novartis urges government to ‘minimise disruption’ in no-deal Brexit
28 January 2019 - Novartis has issued a statement expressing concern over the state of medicine supply to the UK, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jan 2019
NICE Scientific Advice launches collaborative programme with life sciences industry body
29 January 2019 - NICE has announced a collaboration with the body which represents life sciences organisations in the UK. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jan 2019
Australian Medical Association warns hospital 'funding crisis' jeopardises patient safety
29 January 2019 - Some $130 billion in Federal Government funding allocated to Australia's public hospitals over four years won't ...