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PHARMAC's year in review leaves much to be desired
1 January 2023 - Christmas came early for a number of long-suffering patients. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jan 2023
Prescription drug policy, 2022 and 2023: the year in review and the year ahead
9 January 2023 - This past year featured many significant developments in the prescription drug policy area, most notably the passage ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Nov 2022
FDA cancer chief wants quicker ways to pull failed drugs
17 November 2022 - Makena highlights need to make system more nimble. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Nov 2022
Medicines industry calls for discount rate reduction now
18 November 2022 - Medicines Australia welcomes the recommendation to lower the discount rate for medicines and vaccines but questions ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Nov 2022
Independent review into Medicare compliance
5 November 2022 - The Albanese Government has appointed respected health economist Dr Pradeep Philip to conduct an independent review into ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Oct 2022
Health technology assessment review – frequently asked questions
27 October 2022 - The Department of Health & Aged Care has produced a two page summary on the upcoming ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Oct 2022
Independent chair of health technology assessment review will drive major reform of Australia’s health system
27 October 2022 - Medicines Australia welcomes the appointment of Adjunct Professor Debora Picone AO as independent Chair of the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Oct 2022
Reference Committee for the health technology assessment policy and methods review
27 October 2022 - On 6 September 2021, the Commonwealth entered into a new Strategic Agreement in relation to reimbursement, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Oct 2022
HTA review and chair committee
27 October 2022 - The Government today announced the appointment of Adjunct Professor Debora Picone AO as Chair of the Health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Oct 2022
Reforming the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List: essential but unaffordable
24 October 2022 - The Model List of Essential Medicines of the World Health Organization highlights medicines considered the most ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Oct 2022
ICER evaluates drug price increases in California
20 October 2022 - Unsupported Price Increase” final report based on drugs identified through SB-17, the California drug price transparency law. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Oct 2022
Medicare rorts expose inflated bulk billing rates
18 October 2022 - Systemic rorting of Medicare is artificially inflating official statistics that claim almost nine out of 10 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Oct 2022
Medicare reports
17 October 2022 - Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler has issued the following statement regarding Medicare reporting. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Oct 2022
Gottlieb, McClellan push for FDA regulatory reforms
14 October 2022 - The decision by law makers to drop regulatory reforms of dietary supplements, cosmetics and diagnostic tests from ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Sep 2022
COVID-19 vaccine procurement review says rapid access to vaccines and treatments key to on-going protection of Australians
27 September 2022 - Medicines Australia welcomes the independent review of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine and treatment procurements by Professor Jane ...