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Government subsidises medicine to combat high cholesterol in ‘high-risk’ Australians
1 August 2021 - Experts are welcoming the PBS listing of a medicine that helps reduce unacceptably high ‘bad cholesterol’ ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Aug 2021
Reducing the cost of medicines through new PBS listings
1 August 2021 - From August 1, the Australian Government is listing a number of new medicines on the PBS to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jul 2021
New migraine, spinal muscular atrophy drugs on PBS ease financial pain
1 August 2021 - New drugs for spinal muscular atrophy, migraine and high cholesterol are being added to the pharmaceutical ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jul 2021
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 August 2021
1 August 2021 - The August 2021 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jul 2021
Landmark PBS listing for Australians with bowel cancer
20 July 2021 - The Australian Government is providing access to a new treatment through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme to support ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jul 2021
Additional treatment option – Tremfya – now available on the PBS for Australians with active psoriatic arthritis
1 July 2021 - The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced that Tremfya (guselkumab) is now available on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jun 2021
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 July 2021
1 July 2021 - The July 2021 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Jun 2021
PBS listings to support patients with mesothelioma
23 June 2021 - From July 1, thousands of Australians and their families suffering from rare cancers and genetic disorders are ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jun 2021
Expanded PBS listing to save Australians around $120,000 a year
17 June 2021 - More than 800 Australians with stage IV advanced or metastatic kidney cancer will now have improved access ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 May 2021
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 June 2021
1 June 2021 - The June 2021 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 May 2021
PBS listed progesterone pessary slashes preterm birth risk
31 May 2021 - A vaginal progesterone pessary is reported to be the first progesterone treatment to be reimbursed via ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 May 2021
New listings for opioid medications on the Palliative Care Schedule for the management of severe disabling pain from 1 June 2021
21 May 2021 - Commencing 1 June 2021, the Palliative Care Schedule will include new and amended listings for opioid ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 May 2021
Biosimilar bevacizumab on the PBS - information for health professionals and patients
21 May 2021 - A biosimilar brand of bevacizumab (Mvasi) will be listed on the PBS on 1 June 2021. Information ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 May 2021
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 May 2021
1 May 2021 - The May 2021 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Apr 2021
Historic PBS listing for Australians with a rare epilepsy condition
30 April 2021 - In an historic first, Australians living with a rare form of epilepsy will have access to a ...