‘A victim of its own success’: inside the great Ozempic shortage

26 May 2023 - The drug is approved in Australia to treat type 2 diabetes but people have flocked to it ...

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ATAGI advice on the preferential use of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines for primary vaccination of people aged 12 years or older

30 May 2023 - ATAGI has made recommendations on the use of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines as a primary course. ...

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MSAC publishes agenda for August PASC meeting

29 May 2023 - The MSAC Secretariat has published a list of applications scheduled to be considered by the PICO ...

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Australians battling with prostate cancer to benefit from new PBS listing

25 May 2023 - Australians battling prostate cancer that has spread past the prostate will soon benefit from subsidised medicine ...

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PBAC Public Summary Document - May 2023

24 May 2023 - The Public Summary Document of the PBAC's consideration of the interim report of the post-market review of ...

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New life changing treatment for dwarfism added to PBS

24 May 2023 - Children born with the most common form of dwarfism will have access to a new life ...

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Revolutionising MS treatment: new form of Tysabri recommended for PBS listing

24 May 2023 - The PBAC has recommended the listing of natalizumab (Tysabri) pre-filled syringe for subcutaneous injection on the PBS.  ...

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Is the quality of evidence in health technology assessment deteriorating over time? A case study on cancer drugs in Australia.

18 May 2023 - This study aimed to assess whether there have been changes in the quality of clinical evidence ...

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RACGP welcomes asthma puffer decision saving Aussie families time and money

15 May 2023 - The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has welcomed the PBAC's decision to remove limitations requiring ...

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Pharmacy Guild rebuked over scare campaign on medicine shortages

15 May 2023 - A long-time chair of the government’s independent pharmaceutical advisory body has rebuked the powerful pharmacy lobby ...

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PBAC dismisses Pharmacy Guild concerns on 60 day dispensing

12 May 2023 - The chair of the PBAC has dismissed concerns that 60 day dispensing will cause medicine shortages, ...

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Public Consultation: draft 2023-24 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS) for listing medicines on the PBS and designated vaccines on the NIP

12 May 2023 - Consultation on the draft 2023-24 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS) for listing medicines on the Pharmaceutical ...

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PBAC backs ongoing access to low-dose asthma puffer for Aussie kids

12 May 2023 - The independent, expert group advising the Australian Government on PBS medications has reviewed its recommendation to put ...

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Outcome in relation to fluticasone propionate – May 2023 PBAC intracycle meeting

12 May 2023 - The outcome for fluticasone propionate from the May 2023 PBAC meeting is now available. ...

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Federal budget 2023: doctors praise $1.5 billion cash injection

10 May 2023 - The long-term trend of inadequate indexation of medical rebates is set to end after the federal ...

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