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'It's magic': families, advocates celebrate lifesaving drug announcement
7 May 2018 - It’s not a cure, but for Bethan McElwee the drug Spinraza is the difference between her ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Apr 2018
Insights from the March 2018 PBAC meeting
26 April 2018 - Analysis of the outcomes from the March 2018 PBAC meeting reveals some interesting findings. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Apr 2018
Summary of submissions and outcomes from the March 2018 PBAC meeting
23 April 2018 - 71 submissions were considered by the PBAC; 66 relate to the listing of a medicine, medicinal ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Apr 2018
Recommendations made by the PBAC - March 2018
20 April 2018 - The recommendations from the March 2018 PBAC meeting are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Apr 2018
Government subsidises two $5000/month breast cancer drugs
21 April 2018 - Women fighting breast cancer will no longer face treatment bills in the tens of thousands of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Mar 2018
Public Summary Documents - November 2017 PBAC meeting
16 March 2018 - The Public Summary Documents (first time rejections and deferrals) from the November 2017 PBAC meeting are now ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Feb 2018
Anti-HIV pill set for federal drug scheme
9 February 2018 - An anti-HIV drug has been officially recommended to be added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Feb 2018
Recommendations made by the PBAC - December 2017
9 February 2018 - The recommendations from the December 2017 PBAC meeting are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Feb 2018
Subsidy for HIV prevention drug PrEP to slash cost from 10,000 dollars a year to just 474 dollars
8 February 2018 - Drug that reduces risk of infection expected to be added to Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Dec 2017
Nusinersen: 'amazing' spinal muscular atrophy drug rejected for Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
20 December 2017 - They were hoping for an early Christmas present, but instead the families of children with spinal ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Dec 2017
Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee recommendations in Australia
16 December 2017 - The aim of this study was to examine submissions made to the PBAC and assess whether the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Dec 2017
Recommendations made by the PBAC - November 2017
15 December 2017 - The recommendations from the November 2017 PBAC meeting are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Nov 2017
Public Summary Documents - PBAC July 2017 meeting
10 November 2017 - The public summary documents (first time rejections and deferrals) from the July 2017 PBAC meeting are ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Nov 2017
New hope for families affected by spinal muscular atrophy, with TGA approving drug
4 November 2017 - A drug that can extend the life of children and adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Nov 2017
Recommendations made by the PBAC - August 2017
3 November 2017 - Additional recommendations made by the PBAC in August 2017 relating to the listing of medicines on ...