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Access to the latest and most effective diabetes drugs depends on where you live and what you earn
21 October 2020 - Access to the latest and most effective drugs for Australians with diabetes can depend on where ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Oct 2020
‘It really seems cruel’: drug giant’s brutal blow to Australian breast cancer patients
21 October 2020 - Terminally ill breast cancer patients will have to pay $1,600 a month for a lifesaving treatment, after ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Oct 2020
PBAC recommends Zeposia for patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
16 October 2020 - Did Celgene really request its use for the treatment of non-premenopausal patients with hormone receptor positive, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Oct 2020
Recommendations made by the PBAC - September 2020 intracycle meeting and out of session between July 2020 and September 2020 meetings
16 October 2020 - The recommendations from the September 2020 PBAC intracycle meeting are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Oct 2020
TGA grants second provisional determination for a COVID-19 vaccine
14 October 2020 - The Therapeutic Goods Administration has granted a provisional determination to Pfizer Australia in relation to its ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Oct 2020
Health insurance changes leave many surprised with lack of cover
15 October 2020 - Natalie Glaser was put onto a basic cover that excluded about 72% of procedures she was once ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Oct 2020
Stage 2 PBS process improvements – consultation closed
13 October 2020 - On 21 September 2020, the department hosted a webinar to provide information to industry on the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Oct 2020
TGA grants provisional determination for COVID-19 vaccine
9 October 2020 - The Therapeutic Goods Administration has granted a provisional determination to AstraZeneca in relation to its COVID-19 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Oct 2020
New transparency measures for prescription medicines
9 October 2020 - The Australian Government has given approval to proceed with two measures to enhance transparency for prescription ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2020
CSL confirms UQ vaccine production, trials set for December
8 October 2020 - CSL says it is talking with partner organisations to help roll out doses of the University ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2020
Vaccine suppliers given indemnity for 'inevitable' side effects
8 October 2020 - The Morrison government has given the suppliers of two COVID-19 vaccines indemnity against prosecution for rare ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2020
Australian Government finalises University of Queensland-CSL COVID-19 vaccine agreement
8 October 2020 - The Australian Government is investing a total of $2.3 billion to support home-grown researchers and manufacturers to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2020
Budget 2020-21: Improving Access to Medicines – improving administration of the PBS and patient support programs
6 October 2020 - A one page Budget 2020-21 fact sheet that is heavy on political spin and light on hard ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Oct 2020
Implementation of Stage 2 PBS process improvements from 1 January 2021
7 October 2020 - As announced by Government in the 2020-21 Budget, Stage 2 PBS process improvements will commence from ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Oct 2020
Department publishes yet another revised agenda for November PBAC meeting
6 October 2020 - This time it is an addition of a late agenda item. ...