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Life-saving cystic fibrosis miracle drug stuck in limbo
28 December 2020 - Lyla Gillard was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, a deadly genetic disease that affects the lungs and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jan 2020
PBAC goes PC
20 December 2019 - PBAC responds to a minor submission from National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation. ...
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 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 23 Aug 2019
‘Life saving’ news for Gold Coast family after little Beau allowed to take drug Orkambi to slow cystic fibrosis diagnosis
23 August 2019 - When this Gold Coast girl blew out candles for her 10th birthday yesterday, she did not wish ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jul 2019
How Australia could almost eradicate H.I.V. transmissions
10 July 2019 - It took universal health care, political will and a health campaign designed to terrify the public, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Mar 2019
New HIV drug gets cheaper with subsidies
1 March 2019 - Australians living with HIV will soon have another treatment drug available to them at a more ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Nov 2018
Support for ending and managing HIV
29 November 2018 - The Australian Government is strengthening its commitment to ending HIV with the announcement of funding for a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Sep 2018
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 October 2018 update
1 October 2018 - The October 2018 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Sep 2018
Battle for wonder drug pays off
13 September 2018 - A West Pymble mother feels the “weight of the world” has been lifted following the federal ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Sep 2018
Vertex announces reimbursement agreement in Australia for Orkambi (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) for people with cystic fibrosis ages six years and older with two copies of the F508del mutation
3 September 2018 - Approximately 1,300 patients in Australia join the thousands of patients worldwide who already have access to lumacaftor/ivacaftor. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Sep 2018
Eligible cystic fibrosis patients get free access to life-changing drug
2 September 2018 - More than 1200 Australians battling the incurable lung disease cystic fibrosis will be given immediate, free ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Aug 2018
Cystic fibrosis drug to be listed on PBS
22 August 2018 - A medication for cystic fibrosis will soon be subsidised by the federal government, Health Minister Greg ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Aug 2018
PBAC recommendation moves approximately 1,300 patients in Australia closer to access to lumacaftor/ivacaftor and Vertex is now working with the Australian Government to finalize a reimbursement agreement as soon as possible
20 August 2018 - Vertex Pharmaceuticals announces that it has received the PBAC recommendation for Orkambi (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) to be listed on ...