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Obesity management needs medications on PBS: RACGP
4 March 2025 - The college’s new obesity position statement calls for extra funding to treat the complex condition and for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Mar 2025
Roche Korea’s multiple sclerosis drug scores reimbursement
4 March 2025 - Roche Korea said its multiple sclerosis treatment, Ocrevus (ocrelizumab), started receiving reimbursement from last Saturday. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Mar 2025
Amyloid cardiomyopathy drug Vyndamax to get health insurance from March
28 February 2025 - Vyndamax (tafamidis), a transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy medicine that has experienced difficulties getting on the health insurance ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Mar 2025
Cushing’s disease: drug added to PBS
2 March 2025 - Australians suffering from the debilitating condition Cushing’s disease have scored a huge win after a vital ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Mar 2025
New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 March 2025
1 March 2025 - The March 2025 issue of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule is now available and in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Feb 2025
Government of Canada signs Pharmacare agreement with Manitoba to improve affordable access to medications
27 February 2025 - Additional agreement will improve access and affordability of drugs for rare diseases. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Feb 2025
PHARMAC funds medicines for liver, ovarian, and neuroendocrine cancers
12 February 2025 - People with liver, ovarian, and neuroendocrine cancers will have access to more medicines from 1 March ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Feb 2025
Big pharma steps up push for taxpayer-funded weight loss drugs
9 February 2025 - Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have asked the federal government to list their blockbuster weight-loss drugs ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Feb 2025
Albanese Labor Government strengthening Medicare with over $500 million for women's health
9 February 2025 - The Albanese Labor Government is building Australia’s future and strengthening Medicare, today announcing $573.3 million to deliver ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Feb 2025
Medexus and Ontario's Provincial Health Services successfully complete agreements for public reimbursement of Trecondyv (treosulfan for injection) in Ontario, Canada
4 February 2025 - Medexus recently completed listing agreements with Ontario's Ministry of Health (Ontario Public Drug Programs) and Ontario ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Feb 2025
Proposal to fund a new oral contraceptive pill
3 February 2025 - PHARMAC is consulting on funding a new progestogen-only oral contraceptive pill called desogestrel (Cerazette) from 1 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Feb 2025
Life-saving lung cancer drug added to PBS, slashing price from $10,000 a month to $30 per script
1 February 2025 - Australians diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer will now have access to a life-saving ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Feb 2025
Cheaper medicine for lung cancer patients
2 February 2025 - The Australian Government is listing Retevmo (selpercatinib) on the PBS for the first time to treat advanced ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Feb 2025
Cell and gene therapies - improving access and outcomes for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries
1 February 2025 - State Medicaid agencies can now apply to participate in a new model that supports voluntary, outcomes-based agreements ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Feb 2025
Groundbreaking one-off gene therapy approved for severe sickle cell disease
31 January 2025 - People in England with severe sickle cell disease will be among the first to receive treatment using ...