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Outcomes of the May 2021 PBAC intracycle meeting
18 June 2021 - The outcomes from the May 2021 PBAC meeting are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jun 2021
Vaccine confusion as clots force jab switch for two million
17 June 2021 - Health authorities are scrambling to switch more than two million Australians aged under 60 to the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jun 2021
Statement in response to latest ATAGI advice regarding COVID-19 vaccines
17 June 2021 - A statement from the Professor Paul Kelly, Australian Government Chief Medical Officer in response to the latest ...
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 17 Jun 2021
COVID-19 vaccine weekly safety report (17 June 2021)
17 June 2021 - Twelve additional cases of blood clots with low blood platelets have been assessed as thrombosis with thrombocytopenia ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jun 2021
MSAC consultation process - changes to take effect from 1 July 2021
16 June 2021 - MSAC is implementing changes to its consultation process from 1 July 2021. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jun 2021
MSAC Technical Guidelines - release of guidelines for preparing assessments for the Medical Services Advisory Committee (Version 1.0, May 2021)
16 June 2021 - The Department of Health is pleased to announce the publication of the Guidelines for Preparing Assessments ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jun 2021
Health care funding decisions and real world benefits: reducing bias by matching untreated patients
14 June 2021 - Governments and health insurers often make funding decisions based on health gains from randomised controlled trials. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jun 2021
COVID-19 vaccine weekly safety report (10 June 2021)
10 June 2021 - Seven additional cases of blood clots with low blood platelets have been assessed as thrombosis with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jun 2021
ATAGI update following weekly COVID-19 meeting – 9 June 2021
10 June 2021 - An update from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation following their weekly meeting on 9 June ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jun 2021
Updated financial estimates workbook
10 June 2021 - An updated version of the Utilisation and Cost Model workbook and User Manual is now available to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jun 2021
End ‘vaccine frustration’ and let pharmacies join the rollout: Pharmacy Guild
9 June 2021 - New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia could all soon join Queensland in allowing rural or ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jun 2021
New Alzheimer’s drug unlikely to be approved in Australia soon, say experts
9 June 2021 - A controversial new drug that has offered hope to Alzheimer’s sufferers by slowing cognitive decline still ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jun 2021
Australia tipped to approve Pfizer vaccine for children this year
9 June 2021 - Infectious diseases paediatricians and vaccine experts anticipate the Pfizer shot could be approved for use in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jun 2021
AMA and Australian Government agree to strengthening the MBS review process and informed financial consent
8 June 2021 - The Australian Government and the Australian Medical Association have reached agreement to work together to co-design the ...