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NHS England consults on blocking ‘wasteful’ prescriptions
24 July 2017 - NHS England has unveiled detailed proposals of how prescriptions for “ineffective, over-priced and low value treatments” ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jul 2017
Private health insurance fix hurdle
19 July 2017 - The reform committee set up by the Turnbull government to fix private health insurance has found ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jul 2017
Proposed revision to the procedure for the CADTH Common Drug Review and the CADTH Therapeutic Review Framework
13 July 2017 - CADTH is inviting stakeholder comments and feedback on proposed revisions to the Procedure for the CADTH Common ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Jul 2017
Pharmacy review - an update from the Chair
12 July 2017 - The Chair of the Review Panel, Professor Stephen King, is pleased to release four additional reports ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jul 2017
Serious concerns over true intentions of review
5 July 2017 - Nearly two weeks on from the release of the Interim Report of the Pharmacy Remuneration and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jul 2017
Revised dispensing of PBS items for nursing home residents
30 June 2017 - Commencing July, pharmacists should include the RACFId for the nursing home each time a PBS/RPBS item ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jun 2017
Interim report ‘a step backwards’
27 June 2017 - Peak bodies have come together to highlight potential problems with King Review suggestions. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jun 2017
‘Overcharging’ claims give false impression
26 June 2017 - Guild condemns PBS price fixing suggestion as article accuses pharmacies of overcharging. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jun 2017
Has the interim report considered long term supply chain impacts?
23 June 2017 - Medicines Australia welcomes the release of the Interim Report of Pharmacy Review but has concerns about ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jun 2017
Chemists have been overcharging customers for medicines a government review finds
24 June 2017 - The price of the same PBS medicine can vary by up to 200% from shop to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jun 2017
Consumer voice for community pharmacy
22 June 2017 - Consumers would win an important place in future negotiations about government payments to pharmacy owners and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jun 2017
Release of the review's interim report
22 June 2017 - The Review is pleased to present the interim report for the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jun 2017
Subsequent entry products for non-biological complex drugs
9 June 2017 - In order to reflect the current environment for subsequent entry non-biological complex drugs, CADTH, in consultation ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 May 2017
Health Minister Greg Hunt shoots down department's secret hospital plan
29 May 2017 - Health department bosses have described their radical proposal to remake hospital funding as "future gazing" after ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 May 2017
Leaked documents reveal secret plan for radical hospital overhaul
29 May 2017 - The private health insurance rebate would be abolished, consumers would be charged more for extras cover and ...