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New drug on PBS offers hope for women with aggressive breast cancer
5 November 2023 - A cutting-edge breast cancer drug has been added to the PBS for women with an especially ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Nov 2023
National Immunisation Program – changes to shingles vaccination from today
1 November 2023 - From today, the shingles vaccine Shingrix has replaced Zostavax on the National Immunisation Program schedule for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2023
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 November 2023
1 November 2023 - The November 2023 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2023
PBS listing expanded to include treatment resistant high frequency episodic migraine
31 October 2023 - From 1 November 2023, Australians with treatment resistant high frequency episodic migraine will have access to fremanezumab ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Oct 2023
Expanded access to chronic heart failure treatment on the PBS
30 October 2023 - More Australians with chronic heart failure will have access to subsidised treatment under the PBS. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Oct 2023
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 ...