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Pfizer broadside on PBS productivity amid pharma tariff fears
16 July 2025 - Multinational conglomerate Pfizer has accused the PBS of “undervaluing” medical products in a submission to the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jul 2025
Labor and Coalition in lockstep as Trump threatens to pull pharma tariffs forward
16 July 2025 - US President Donald Trump’s threat to bring forward planned tariffs of up to 200% on pharmaceuticals ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jul 2025
Call for RSV vaccine subsidies for elderly as severe hospitalisations on rise
16 July 2025 - RSV has outstripped severe Covid and flu hospitalisation rates and proved itself more fatal than either of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jul 2025
SMC - July 2025 decisions
7 July 2025 - The SMC which advises on newly licensed medicines for use by NHSScotland, has today published advice ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2025
New cystic fibrosis drug fast tracked for NHS use
15 July 2025 - Some people with cystic fibrosis are set to benefit from a new once daily triple therapy treatment, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2025
Vertex announces broad reimbursement agreement with NHS England for Alyftrek (deutivacaftor/tezacaftor/vanzacaftor) an innovative once daily CFTR modulator for the treatment of cystic fibrosis
14 July 2025 - All eligible people with cystic fibrosis in England can now benefit from this medicine - ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jul 2025
Delgocitinib for the treatment of patients with moderate to severe chronic hand eczema
8 July 2025 - The Department of Health and Social Care has asked NICE to produce guidance on the use ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jul 2025
Zanubrutinib for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma
10 July 2025 - NICE has published final evidence-based recommendations on the use of zanubrutinib for the treatment of adults ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jul 2025
Albanese should consider tweaks to PBS to avoid Trump tariff: CSL chair
9 July 2025 - Donald Trump’s move to ramp up tariffs on medicines and copper has sparked alarm among government ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jul 2025
PBS ‘not on the table’ in battle for pharmaceutical tariff exemption, despite lobbying
9 July 2025 - The threat of global 200 per cent tariffs on pharmaceutical products presents a challenge to Australia’s drug ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jul 2025
Will miracle HIV drug go on the PBS?
5 July 2025 - A new twice yearly antiviral injection that can prevent HIV is likely to be approved soon in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jul 2025
Garadacimab for the prevention of recurrent attacks of hereditary angioedema in patients 12 years of age and older
2 July 2025 - The Department of Health and Social Care has asked NICE to produce guidance on the use ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jul 2025
Quebec implements public reimbursement of Pluvicto - a defining milestone for radioligand therapy in Canada
3 July 2025 - Pluvicto now publicly funded in provinces covering most Canadians, offering renewed hope to those facing progressive PSMA ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jul 2025
Teprotumumab for the treatment of patients with thyroid eye disease
2 July 2025 - The Department of Health and Social Care has asked NICE to produce guidance on the use ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jul 2025
Public Summary Documents - March 2025 PBAC meeting
4 July 2025 - The Public Summary Documents (first time decisions not to recommend and deferrals) from the March 2025 ...