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Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme: Pharmacy Guild of Australia say medication becoming unaffordable
1 March 2022 - A western Sydney pharmacist said Australians take pride in a universal healthcare system but “the universe doesn’t ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Mar 2022
ABPI response to England Rare Diseases Action Plan
28 February 2022 - England's Rare Disease Action plan is published today with details of how to improve diagnosis, care and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Feb 2022
COVID-19 pandemic sends clear message that Australia must value the long-term health of all Australians
21 February 2022 - Medicines Australia is warning that Australia must act now to ensure that our health system is ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Feb 2022
Peter paid $60,000 to boost his cancer survival chances, but others miss out
15 February 2022 - Some cancer patients are dipping into their superannuation to pay for treatments under a “two-tiered system” ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Feb 2022
National Medicines Policy too important to be rushed before Federal Election
10 February 2022 - Following consultation with members – and heeding the concerns of the Consumers Health Forum and patient ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Feb 2022
Nova Scotia becomes fifth Canadian province to implement a biosimilar switching program
5 February 2022 - The province is the latest jurisdiction to adopt a program that will require patients to switch ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Feb 2022
Review of the National Medicines Policy – consultation on draft National Medicines Policy extended
8 February 2022 - The consultation period on the draft NMP was due to close on Wednesday 16 February 2022. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Feb 2022
Medicines Australia calls for new National Medicines Policy to be pushed back until after the federal election
4 February 2022 - Medicines Australia is today calling for the new National Medicines Policy to be pushed back until ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Feb 2022
Review of the National Medicines Policy – consultation on the draft closes 16 February 2022
2 February 2022 - Since August 2021, the Committee has heard from nearly 200 stakeholders through bilateral interviews and virtual group ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Feb 2022
Four million additional Australians eligible for their booster dose
31 January 2022 - Over four million additional Australians are now eligible for their COVID-19 booster dose from today, with the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jan 2022
National Medicines Policy Review – publication of submissions
21 January 2022 - On 30 August 2021, the National Medicines Policy Review Committee invited submissions to support the Review of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Dec 2021
Australia launches National Preventive Health Strategy
13 December 2021 - The Australian Government has today launched the National Preventive Health Strategy, a 10 year plan to improve ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Dec 2021
Shining a light on PHARMAC
6 December 2021 - It is encouraging to read the country’s drug buying agency PHARMAC is already moving to improve ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Dec 2021
PHARMAC welcomes interim report
2 December 2021 - PHARMAC accepts many of the observations made in the Interim Report and is already making changes ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Nov 2021
What happened to the promise of universal pharmacare?
25 November 2021 - Canada is the only developed country in the world with a universal health care system that ...