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MSAC publishes agenda for 1-2 August 2024 MSAC meeting
3 April 2024 - The MSAC Secretariat has published a list of applications scheduled to be considered by the MSAC ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Mar 2024
New leaders for medicines and medical services committees
20 March 2024 - Two esteemed medical experts have been appointed to oversee the committees that advise Government on funding medicines, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Mar 2024
New treatment for essential tremor now available through Medicare
19 March 2024 - Australians living with essential tremor can now access magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound through Medicare, with the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Mar 2024
More rare conditions considered for newborn bloodspot screening and new treatment option for spinal muscular atrophy
29 February 2024 - On Rare Disease Day, the Albanese Government has announced two more rare genetic conditions have been ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Feb 2024
MSAC publishes agenda for Jun 2024 ESC meeting
28 February 2024 - The MSAC Secretariat has published a list of applications scheduled to be considered by the ESC ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Nov 2023
MSAC publishes agenda for April MSAC meeting
22 November 2023 - The MSAC Secretariat has published a list of applications scheduled to be considered by the MSAC on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Nov 2023
MSAC Secretariat publishes revised agenda for November 2023 MSAC meeting
31 October 2023 - - The MSAC Secretariat has published a revised ist of applications scheduled to be considered by ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Nov 2023
$148 million in new Medicare rebates for genetic testing
1 November 2023 - The Albanese Government is strengthening Medicare with a range of new Medicare rebates to ensure more ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2023
Basic health insurance to cover test that can predict return of breast cancer
30 October 2023 - A special test that predicts the chance of hormone-sensitive breast cancer returning will be added to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2023
Australia a world leader in genetic screening as Medicare to provide free testing
31 October 2023 - Genetic carrier screening tests for three of the most devastating birth defects will soon be provided ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Oct 2023
MSAC publishes agenda for Feb 2024 ESC meeting
18 October 2023 - The MSAC Secretariat has published a list of applications scheduled to be considered by the ESC ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Oct 2023
A test could have saved Alison from chemotherapy
17 October 2023 - Chemotherapy. Radiotherapy. Surgery. These are the cancer treatments most people are familiar with. But advocates, patients ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Sep 2023
ICER finalises 2023 updates to value assessment framework
25 September 2023 - Updates to methods and public meeting procedures reflect experience with previous framework, benchmarking with other HTA groups, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jul 2023
MSAC Secretariat publishes agenda for November 2023 MSAC meeting
26 July 2023 - The MSAC Secretariat has published a list of applications scheduled to be considered by the MSAC ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jun 2023
Ending the postcode lottery in newborn health screening
28 June 2023 - Today, on International Neonatal Screening Day, the Albanese Government is delivering on our commitment to end the ...