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Medicine costs to halve after Labor wins 60 day dispensing vote
10 August 2023 - More than six million Australians will have the cost of their medicines halved within weeks as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Aug 2023
Public pharma is the best solution to the on-going problem of drug shortages
9 August 2023 - Drug shortages in the United States are at a record high. At least 14 essential generic ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Aug 2023
Senate showdown on 60 day dispensing
9 August 2023 - Health Minister Mark Butler has accused the Coalition and Pharmacy Guild of Australia of wanting to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Aug 2023
PHARMAC secures supply of vaccines for New Zealanders
3 August 2023 - PHARMAC has confirmed supply agreements for a range of funded vaccines including those that protect against ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jul 2023
Senate panel advances PBM reform - but sidesteps anything controversial
26 July 2023 - Senators on the Finance Committee on Wednesday nearly unanimously passed a bill to clamp down on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jul 2023
Molnupiravir will remain available for people who need it
27 July 2023 - PHARMAC has confirmed today that molnupiravir will remain available as a treatment to protect against infection ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jul 2023
European Health Union: EU steps up action to prevent shortages of antibiotics for next winter
17 July 2023 - The European Commission, the Heads of Medicines Agencies and the European Medicines Agency are today issuing recommendations ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jul 2023
FDA to import more Chinese cancer drugs amid shortage
10 July 2023 - The FDA is opening the way for more cancer drugs from China as the US continues ...
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 03 Jul 2023
Pharmacies get major financial boost from 1 July
3 July 2023 - On the 75th anniversary of the Chifley Labor Government’s introduction of the PBS, Australia’s strong and sustainable ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jun 2023
How the shortage of a $15 cancer drug is upending treatment
26 June 2023 - Older generic chemotherapy drugs remain scarce, forcing doctors to put a priority on the patients who have ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jun 2023
Lower medicine costs for chronic health conditions
23 June 2023 - Under the first stage of the 60 day dispensing policy, eligible Australians living with chronic health conditions ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jun 2023
Medical groups call on MPs to back 60 day prescribing as Labor backbench wobbles
10 June 2023 - A Coalition of peak medical groups has launched a campaign in support of 60 day prescribing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jun 2023
Paediatric drug and other shortages in the age of supply chain disruption
9 June 2023 - The last year witnessed several significant shortages of key medicines and other products for children, including ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jun 2023
FDA considers temporary cancer drug imports from unapproved companies to ease US shortage
1 June 2023 - Shortages of cisplatin and carboplatin have forced some hospitals to ration the drugs by reducing doses to ...