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Palbociclib in advanced breast cancer: disadvantages in certain patients
1 March 2017 - More frequent severe side effects in first-line therapy after menopause/missing data for other patients. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Feb 2017
Pharma company gives up on PHARMAC–gives drug free to New Zealand patients
28 February 2017 - Sanofi Genzyme developed Myozyme, a complex biological treatment for Pompe disease, a lysosomal disease, over ten ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Feb 2017
Pathology providers guarantee to continue to provide Pap Tests for Australian women
28 February 2017 - The Federal Department of Health has reached agreement with representatives of the Australian Pathology providers which will ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Feb 2017
Universal public coverage of essential drugs would improve health care, research suggests
27 February 2017 - Price of medication for high blood pressure, diabetes sometimes blocks patients' treatment. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Feb 2017
NICE publishes draft guidance on Keytruda
28 February 2017 - The Department of Health has asked NICE to produce guidance on using pembrolizumab in the NHS in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Feb 2017
PBS website update - 1 March 2017
1 March 2017 - The Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits for February 2017 will remain effective until the April 2017 Schedule ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Feb 2017
New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 March 2017
1 March 2017 - The March 2017 issue of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule is now available and in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Feb 2017
Forget the banks – health insurance makes them look like amateurs
27 February 2017 - More Australian than hot summers and bagging cricket selectors is the habit of criticising the Big ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Feb 2017
Additional listings on the Pharmaceutical Schedule of a range of orthopaedic implants and associated products with Smith and Nephew Limited
27 February 2017 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce the approval of an amendment to the trauma agreement with Smith ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Feb 2017
All high earners to pay Medicare levy surcharge under budget proposal
27 February 2017 - All high-income Australians would pay the 1 to 1.5 per cent Medicare levy surcharge under a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Feb 2017
Without rare-disease policy, patients in Canada face steep costs for drugs
24 February 2017 - Alex Chiabai has been living with the effects of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a genetic disease that weakens ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Feb 2017
How much Australians spend on health
25 February 2017 - Personal spending on health is about $28.6 billion a year in Australia. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Feb 2017
The importance of Swiss-style claims in Australia
24 February 2017 - The Federal Court has recently issued a decision that highlights the importance of including Swiss-style claims ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Feb 2017
Deal reduces price of life-saving hepatitis C drugs for Canadians
21 February 2017 - Tens of thousands of Canadian patients with mild versions of chronic hepatitis C could soon receive ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Feb 2017
NICE publishes draft guidance for eluxadoline
21 February 2017 - The Department of Health has asked NICE to produce guidance on using eluxadoline in the NHS in ...