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Agenda for 11 October TC meeting
9 October 2017 - HAS has posted the agenda for the next scheduled TC meeting. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Oct 2017
Patients in Scotland first to get new blood cancer drug daratumumab on NHS
9 October 2017 - An innovative new drug for the treatment of a complex blood cancer has been approved for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Oct 2017
SMC - October 2017 decisions
9 October 2017 - SMC accepts medicines for hepatitis C and multiple myeloma for use by NHSScotland. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Oct 2017
Private patients foot the bill for health insurance rebate cuts
9 October 2017 - Labor’s changes to the health insurance rebate meant federal government spending on the subsidy dropped for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Oct 2017
PBS listing opens up a new medication era for leukaemia patients
9 October 2017 - The Leukaemia Foundation welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement today that the cancer medicine, Imbruvica (ibrutinib) will ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Oct 2017
Time for a change in how new antibiotics are reimbursed: development of an insurance framework for funding new antibiotics based on a policy of risk mitigation
9 October 2017 - Healthcare systems depend on the availability of new antibiotics. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2017
Supercharged Gardasil cervical cancer vaccine provides extra protection for teens
7 October 2017 - A supercharged vaccine that protects against several deadly cancers will be provided for free to all ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2017
Turnbull government subsidy gives hope to cancer sufferers
9 October 2017 - A breakthrough leukaemia and lymphoma drug that normally costs $187,000 per treatment will become easily affordable ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Oct 2017
Leukaemia patients to get access to AbbVie’s Venclyxto via Cancer Drugs Fund
5 October 2017 - AbbVie has struck a deal with NICE to make its leukaemia drug Venclyxto available through the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Oct 2017
States urging hospitals to bill health insurers is pushing up premiums, analysis shows
6 October 2017 - Public hospitals can access 44% more funding for patients if they bill their insurer, according to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Oct 2017
Australia's health care spending rises above 10% of GDP for first time
5 October 2017 - Figures show spending slowing, but not to the same extent as GDP growth, as health economist says ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Oct 2017
Agreements for the supply of orthopaedic implants and associated products
6 October 2017 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce the approval of agreements with Medtronic New Zealand Limited (“Medtronic”) and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Oct 2017
ABPI update on application for judicial review
4 October 2017 - The ABPI have issued a statement regarding its application for judicial review versus NICE. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Oct 2017
New members appointed to CADTH expert committees
2 October 2017 - Dr. Brian O’Rourke, CADTH President and Chief Executive Officer, is pleased to announce the appointment of four ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Oct 2017
The health system is still awaiting modernisation
4 October 2017 - Five decades on from an important speech about fixing Australia’s healthcare system, better policy is still ...