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100,000 patients eligible for heart drug under PBS
28 October 2023 - Almost 100,000 patients are set to save hundreds of dollars per year as access to a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Oct 2023
Life changing gene therapy for babies with spinal muscular atrophy
23 October 2023 - The Australian Government is giving more families access to life changing gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Oct 2023
1 November 2023 changes to the PBS listings of medicines for severe active rheumatoid arthritis
23 October 2023 - On 1 November 2023, changes will be made to the authority requirements of the following biological ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Oct 2023
1 November 2023 changes to the PBS listings of medicines for children and adolescents with chronic plaque psoriasis
23 October 2023 - On 1 November 2023, changes will be made to the authority requirements of the PBS listing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Oct 2023
Cheaper medicines for cervical cancer, urotherial cancer and spinal muscular atrophy
16 October 2023 - From 1 October 2023, Australians with cervical cancer, urothelial cancer and spinal muscular atrophy will have access ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2023
Shingles vaccine now free for nearly 5 million Australians
8 October 2023 - From 1 November 2023, older Australians will have free access to the best protection against shingles through ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Sep 2023
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 October 2023
1 October 2023 - The October 2023 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Sep 2023
Expanded medicines for breast cancer and leukaemia on the PBS
26 September 2023 - From 1 September 2023, Australians with an aggressive form of breast cancer and certain types of leukaemia ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Sep 2023
New form of fast-acting insulin added to the PBS
18 September 2023 - The Albanese Government is listing a new form of fast-acting insulin on the PBS from 1 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Sep 2023
Mum vows to keep pushing for fenfluramine PBS listing for Dravet syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy
5 September 2023 - Families calling for greater access to a medication that helps manage a severe form of epilepsy ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Aug 2023
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 September 2023
1 September 2023 - The September 2023 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Aug 2023
Global sarcoma therapy now listed on Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
31 July 2023 - Yondelis (trabectedin) demonstrates 45% reduction in risk of disease progression or death versus dacarbazine. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jul 2023
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 August 2023
1 August 2023 - The August 2023 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jul 2023
PBS subsidy arrangements for insulin degludec and insulin aspart
7 July 2023 - The Department of Health and Aged Care has made amendments to the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) (Pharmacist ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jul 2023
Widened eligibility for oral antiviral Paxlovid, plus new medicines on PBS
2 July 2023 - From 1 July 2023, Australians with severe thrombocytopenia and diabetic kidney disease will have access to ...