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Medicines industry says measures are in place to mitigate supply ‘risk’
27 April 2023 - The peak body representing the medicines industry in Australia says it “understand the intent’ of moves ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Apr 2023
Prescription medicines changes place savings for patients ahead of profits for pharmacies
26 April 2023 - The upshot for consumers of the changes to pharmacies prescribing for around 300 common medicines is ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Apr 2023
Labor’s PBS reforms ‘could lead to drug Hunger Games’, pharmacists warn
25 April 2023 - More than 80% of Australians are opposed to Anthony Albanese’s plan to double the medicines a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Apr 2023
Cheaper medicines to ease cost of living
26 April 2023 - The Australian Government is easing cost of living pressures and making hundreds of common medicines cheaper, by ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Apr 2023
Major PBS shake-up will allow Australians to purchase more medicine for less, saving buyers $1.6 billion
25 April 2023 - Millions of Australians will be able to buy 60 days' worth of medicine for the price of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Apr 2023
Changes to treatment phases and authority levels in medicines for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
24 April 2023 - From 1 May 2023, the PBS item codes for donepezil, galantamine, memantine and rivastigmine, for the treatment ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Apr 2023
Pharmacists warn PBS changes risk medicines shortage
21 April 2023 - Pharmacists have warned that millions of Australians face extreme medicine shortages and months-long wait times under ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Apr 2023
Recommendations made by the PBAC (March 2023)
21 April 2023 - Recommendations made by the PBAC in March 2023 relating to the listing of medicines on the Pharmaceutical ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Apr 2023
Publication of stage 1 and stage 2 PBS process improvements metrics report (2021-22)
21 April 2023 - The 2021-22 Stage 1 and Stage 2 PBS process improvements metrics report is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Apr 2023
AMA urges pharmacy reform to deliver lower medicine prices
20 April 2023 - The AMA says it’s high time recommendations from more than a dozen expert reports and inquiries over ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Apr 2023
Price of a life: Australians wait two years longer for breakthrough medicines than US citizens
16 April 2023 - Australians are waiting two years longer to access new lifesaving subsidised medicines because of pharma giants. Now, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Apr 2023
Australian cancer patients spend $200 million a year on treatments not on the PBS and it’s got to change
16 April 2023 - Australian cancer patients were spending in excess of $200m each year of their own money on therapies ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Apr 2023
Health technology assessment policy and methods review consultation
11 April 2023 - The first round of public consultation for the HTA Review is open. Submissions will be accepted ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Apr 2023
New life saving medicines
11 April 2023 - The Australian Government has added the two medicines, Kanuma (sebelipase alfa) and Cerdelga (eliglustat) to the Life ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Apr 2023
Cheaper medicines for graft versus host disease, chronic rhinosinusitis and oesophageal cancer
10 April 2023 - For the first time Jakavi (ruxolitinib) will be listed for the treatment of patients with either acute ...