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Could discount PBS prices become ‘a thing of the past?’
27 September 2021 - The Guild has reportedly “declared war” on discounters like Chemist Warehouse, which says the suggested copay ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Sep 2021
Pharmacy Guild plan to halve PBS general patient charge for prescription medicine prices
26 September 2021 - The Pharmacy Guild has declared war on discount chains like Chemist Warehouse. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Sep 2021
Canada should negotiate a fairer share of drug R&D costs
23 September 2021 - Instead of relying on price regulation, Canada should engage in negotiations about drug pricing. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Sep 2021
1 October 2021 price disclosure confirmed prices
13 September 2021 - Confirmed 1 October 2021 prices resulting from the 2021 October cycle of price disclosure have now been ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2021
Canadian agency loses a battle in effort to force a drug maker to lower ‘excessive’ pricing
4 August 2021 - In a withering ruling, a Canadian appeals court overturned a controversial decision issued four years ago ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2021
Pfizer epilepsy drug prices were 'unfairly high,' UK review finds
5 August 2021 - Britain's competition watchdog is sticking with its view that Pfizer and Flynn Pharma broke the law ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Aug 2021
Court topples Canadian ruling that one of world's most expensive drugs is excessively priced
3 August 2021 - Soliris was originally approved to treat two blood disorders affecting about 180 Canadians, with the list price ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2021
2021 October price disclosure cycle – indicative prices
30 August 2021 - Indicative 1 October 2021 prices resulting from the 2021 October Cycle of Price Disclosure have now ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jul 2021
Advanz and private equity groups fined for 1,000 per cent drug price hike
29 July 2021 - Regulator penalises pharma company and buyout firms Cinven and Hg after NHS hit by ‘unfair’ rises. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2021
Pharma companies fined after 10,000% price rise for life saving drug
15 July 2021 - UK watchdog imposes £260 million in penalties for increases in costs of hydrocortisone tablets. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jul 2021
Change to PBS Closing the Gap program sees Aboriginal patients inadvertently charged more for medication
7 July 2021 - On NAIDOC week, some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients have been forced to pay more for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jun 2021
Canada again delays overhaul to patented medicine pricing system
29 June 2021 - Health Minister Patty Hajdu is delaying the first big overhaul of Canada’s patented medicines pricing system ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jun 2021
PMPRB risks harming the health of Canadians by reducing access to new medicines
23 June 2021 - On June 21, Innovative Medicines Canada submitted six recommendations to the federal government as part of the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Jun 2021
Price disclosure 2021 October cycle outcomes summary
23 June 2021 - The summary of price disclosure price reductions for the 2021 October cycle has now been published. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jun 2021
German law makers seek to ease reimbursement for advanced therapies
15 June 2021 - Advanced therapy trade group The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine has highlighted the passage of a new ...