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Department publishes revised agenda for the September 2023 PBAC meeting
31 August 2023 - The agenda for this month's intracycle meeting has been updated. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Aug 2023
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 September 2023
1 September 2023 - The September 2023 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Aug 2023
Updates to the Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee – August 2023
30 August 2023 - The agenda for the HTA Review Reference Committee meeting on 25 August 2023 is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Aug 2023
Australia knocks back application for diabetes drug that could overshadow Ozempic
29 August 2023 - Australia has knocked back an application to subsidise the diabetes drug Mounjaro but the manufacturer still wants ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Aug 2023
Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy Review – final report
28 August 2023 - The final report of the Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy Review is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Aug 2023
Agenda for the September 2023 PBAC intracycle meeting
25 August 2023 - The agenda for the September 2023 PBAC intracycle meeting is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Aug 2023
Public Summary Documents – May 2023 PBAC meeting
25 August 2023 - The Public Summary Documents (positive recommendations and subsequent decisions not to recommend) from the May 2023 PBAC ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Aug 2023
Updates to the Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review including consultation 1 responses published
23 August 2023 - Responses to the first public consultation for the HTA Review (Consultation 1) have now been published ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Aug 2023
Recommendations made by the PBAC (July 2023)
18 August 2023 - Recommendations made by the PBAC in July 2023 relating to the listing of medicines on the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Aug 2023
Estimating overall survival in people receiving PBS listed cancer medicines in Australian clinical practice
18 August 2023 - In September 2021, the Department of Health and Aged Care contracted the Medicines Intelligence Centre for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Aug 2023
New treatments for people with chronic migraine and soft tissue sarcoma added to the PBS
14 August 2023 - From August 2023, Australians with chronic migraine and soft tissue sarcoma will have access to new ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Aug 2023
Updates from the Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee (August 2023)
14 August 2023 - Additional documents are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Aug 2023
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
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 08 Aug 2023
Negotiations for an eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement
7 August 2023 - Negotiations for an eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement 8CPA will soon commence. ...