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Increasing access to new treatments for special patient populations
16 April 2019 - Health Canada is helping Canadians get timely access to new drugs. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Apr 2019
New genetic therapies in cancer treatment could impact benefits plans
12 April 2019 - In September 2018, Health Canada approved, for the first time, the use of a chimeric antigen ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Apr 2019
Women die waiting for decision on PHARMAC funding for breast cancer drugs
17 April 2019 - One hundred women. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Apr 2019
Akcea steals march on Alnylam with NICE approval
16 April 2019 - Advantage to Tegsedi over Onpattro. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Apr 2019
Concerns over single brand move for epilepsy sufferers
16 April 2019 - Epilepsy New Zealand is raising concerns about PHARMAC changing its funding to just a single brand of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Apr 2019
Ribociclib in advanced breast cancer: survival benefits, but also severe side effects
15 April 2019 - In the overall view, an added benefit is not proven. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Apr 2019
Drug company boss calls for inquiry over breast cancer drug prices
16 April 2019 - A drug company head says the government should hold an inquiry into the prices pharmaceutical firms charge ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Apr 2019
'Missing out on basic health care': Australians spend $34 billion a year on out-of-pocket health costs
15 April 2019 - Australians are paying more for health care than most other developed nations, forking out $34 billion ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Apr 2019
Free blood tests: Labor raises health pressure
16 April 2019 - Bill Shorten will promise to fund $200 million worth of free blood tests for cancer patients ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Apr 2019
Kiwi father's emotional plea to Jacinda Ardern to fund life saving drug for rare disease
15 April 2019 - The parents of two young girls diagnosed with a rare disease have urged Prime Minister Jacinda ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Apr 2019
PHARMAC's early access scheme needs work - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
16 April 2019 - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern admits work needs to be done on PHARMAC's early access scheme, but ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Apr 2019
Future in cancer treatment arrives for Australian children and young adults battling leukaemia
15 April 2019 - Hon Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health today announces availability of novel life-saving cancer treatment CAR-T ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Apr 2019
No-deal risk recedes, but new Brexit delay adds to uncertainty
12 April 2019 - Delay means industry must sustain no-deal investment. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Apr 2019
Big pharma might cut research, delay new drugs if Pharmacare means more generics
14 April 2019 - Pharmacare is shaping up as a key campaign issue in the October election, particularly for the Liberals. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Apr 2019
PD-L(1) checkpoint inhibitor stakeholder meeting outcome statement
12 April 2019 - The outcome statement for the PD-(L)1 checkpoint inhibitor stakeholder meeting held on 8 February 2019 , ...