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New hope for breast cancer patients with key drug added to PBS
6 January 2020 - Australians living with advanced breast cancer now have access to an important new treatment option, with the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jan 2020
New drug added to PBS can double life expectancy for breast cancer
5 January 2020 - A new drug that can slow the progression of advanced breast cancer has been added to the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jan 2020
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 January 2020 update
1 January 2020 - The January 2020 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jan 2020
Biosimilar trastuzumab and rituximab on the PBS - information for health professionals and patients
2 January 2019 - New biosimilar brands of trastuzumab (Ontruzant) and rituximab (Truxima) have listed on the PBS on 1 January ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jan 2020
New laws that affect Australians from January 1, 2020
1 January 2020 - Today there are a raft of changes coming to welfare, health, education and many other living expenses. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Dec 2019
Biosimilar trastuzumab on the PBS - information for health professionals and patients
2 December 2019 - A new biosimilar brand of trastuzumab (Kanjinti) has listed on the PBS on 1 December 2019. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Dec 2019
Tasmanian man Robert Mitchell welcomes rollout of new drug Dovato on PBS
2 December 2019 - Robert Mitchell has been defying a medical diagnosis for nearly 30 years. Now a new drug will ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Dec 2019
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 December 2019 update
1 December 2019 - The December 2019 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Dec 2019
New hope for psoriasis sufferers as new drug Skyrizi added to PBS
1 December 2019 - Australians living with severe chronic psoriasis have been given renewed hope with the introduction of a new ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Nov 2019
World AIDS Day 1 December 2019 – more support for Australians living with HIV
27 November 2019 - World AIDS Day is held on 1 December each year. It raises awareness across the world and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Nov 2019
Canberra to increase HIV funding, list groundbreaking drug treatment
27 November 2019 - Australia's bid to be among the first countries in the world to eliminate HIV transmissions will ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Nov 2019
Game changing cancer medicines now within reach for 2,200 Australians
20 November 2019 - Australians living with non-small cell lung cancer and early stage acute lymphoblastic leukaemia will be able to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Nov 2019
Lung cancer and leukaemia treatments to be added to PBS
19 November 2019 - “Game changing” drugs for types of lung cancer and leukaemia will be added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Nov 2019
Biosimilar rituximab and insulin glargine on the PBS and other PBS Listing changes - information for health professionals and patients
14 November 2019 - Biosimilar brands of rituximab (Riximyo) and insulin glargine (Semglee) have listed on the PBS on 1 October ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2019
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 November 2019 update
1 November 2019 - The November 2019 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...