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 ...

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End of COVID-19 emergency response

20 October 2023 - A statement from Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, on the end of the COVID-19 emergency ...

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Ruxolitinib phosphate for the treatment of patients with polycythaemia vera

18 October 2023 - NICE has published final evidence based recommendations on the use of ruxolitinib phosphate (Jakavi) for the ...

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MSAC publishes agenda for Feb 2024 ESC meeting

18 October 2023 - The MSAC Secretariat has published a list of applications scheduled to be considered by the ESC ...

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A test could have saved Alison from chemotherapy

17 October 2023 - Chemotherapy. Radiotherapy. Surgery. These are the cancer treatments most people are familiar with. But advocates, patients ...

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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 ...

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Outcomes of the September 2023 PBAC intracycle meeting

13 October 2023 - The outcomes from the September 2023 PBAC intracycle meeting are now available. ...

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Updates to the HTA Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee (October 2023)

11 October 2023 - The draft paper Horizon Scanning and Early Assessment developed to support the deliberations of the HTA ...

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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 ...

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Building a stronger Medicare with MyMedicare now open to patients

5 October 2023 - The Australian Government is laying the foundations for a stronger Medicare, with the new MyMedicare program open ...

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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. ...

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Akebia announces approval of Vafseo (vadadustat) in Australia

26 September 2023 - Akebia Therapeutics today announced that Australia's TGA has granted approval for Vafseo (vadadustat), an oral hypoxia-inducible ...

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Agenda for November 2023 PBAC meeting – 25 September 2023 update

27 September 2023 - The agenda for the November 2023 meeting has been updated yet again. ...

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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 ...

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Updates to the HTA Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee – 26 September 2023

26 September 2023 - The agenda for this week's HTA Review Reference Committee meeting is now available. ...

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