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Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 January 2024
1 January 2024 - The January 2024 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Dec 2023
Public Summary Documents – September 2023 PBAC meeting
22 December 2023 - The Public Summary Documents (positive recommendations and subsequent decisions not to recommend) from the September 2023 PBAC ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Dec 2023
AstraZeneca cancer drug Calquence cost tumbles with PBS listing
23 December 2023 - An AstraZeneca drug’s listing on the PBS from January 1 will see bills fall massively for people ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Dec 2023
PBS Expenditure and Prescriptions Report 2022-23
22 December 2023 - The PBS Expenditure and Prescriptions Report 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Dec 2023
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all
22 December 2023 - Merry Christmas to all MAESTrO Daily readers. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Dec 2023
Recommendations made by the PBAC (November 2023)
18 December 2023 - Recommendations made by the PBAC in November 2023 relating to the listing of medicines on the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Dec 2023
Report on the collection of under co-payment data 2022-23
15 December 2023 - The report on the collection of under co-payment data 2022-23 is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Dec 2023
Cheaper medicines for breast cancer, small cell lung cancer, biliary tract cancer, juvenile idiopathic arthritis and Crohn's disease
11 December 2023 - From 1 December 2023, Australians with small cell lung cancer, biliary tract cancer, juvenile idiopathic arthritis and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Dec 2023
Medicines lobby says the PBS has not kept up with advances — or approvals — in medicines
8 December 2023 - Little Jack Roche was five weeks old when diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. The medication that could help ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Dec 2023
Updates to the HTA Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee (8 December 2023)
8 December 2023 - The agenda for the HTA Review Reference Committee meeting (meeting 29) held on 1 December 2023 is ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Dec 2023
Agenda for the December 2023 PBAC intracycle meeting
1 December 2023 - The agenda for the December 2023 PBAC intracycle meeting is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Dec 2023
Keytruda is a step closer to being available for more cancers listed on the PBS
1 December 2023 - Thousands of cancer patients in Australia will benefit from a major change that would see Keytruda offered ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Dec 2023
Updates to the HTA Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee (1 December 2023)
1 December 2023 - To ensure that the Reference Committee has sufficient time to consider the extensive and valuable input ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Dec 2023
New frontier will lead to better health outcomes
30 November 2023 - The Government has today tabled its response to an inquiry considering how to give Australian patients timely ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Nov 2023
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 December 2023
1 December 2023 - The December 2023 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...