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PHARMAC seeking feedback on funding a second spinal muscular atrophy treatment
19 January 2023 - PHARMAC is initiating a consultation today, seeking feedback on a proposal to fund of risdiplam (Evrysdi) for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Sep 2022
PHARMAC seeking feedback on nusinersen sodium and adrenaline auto-injectors funding
28 September 2022 - PHARMAC has initiated two consultations today, seeking feedback on the funding of two different medicines that we've ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Sep 2022
PHARMAC considering multiple new treatments from Takeda
19 September 2022 - Pharmac has initiated consultation today on a provisional bundle deal with Takeda to fund vedolizumab for people ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jul 2022
COVID antivirals available by telehealth phone consultation
16 July 2022 - Medicare will cover a long consultation by a GP for the purpose of prescribing COVID-19 antivirals, with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jun 2022
PHARMAC seeks views on access criteria for COVID-19 treatments
14 June 2022 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on access criteria for two new COVID-19 treatments – tixagevimab with cilgavimab ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Apr 2022
CADTH launches consultations on proposals to enhance drug review processes
4 April 2022 - CADTH has launched consultations on a proposed process for non-sponsored reimbursement reviews and a streamlined process ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Feb 2022
PHARMAC publishes experts’ advice and seeks views on access criteria for COVID-19 treatments
16 February 2022 - PHARMAC is releasing meeting records of its COVID-19 Treatments Advisory Group and seeking feedback on the patient ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Feb 2022
PHARMAC proposing to widen access to funded medicines
14 February 2022 - PHARMAC has issued a consultation today on proposals to widen access to two medicines, rituximab and zoledronic ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Feb 2022
Review of the National Medicines Policy – consultation on the draft closes 16 February 2022
2 February 2022 - Since August 2021, the Committee has heard from nearly 200 stakeholders through bilateral interviews and virtual group ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jan 2022
Consultation paper on proposal to introduce a cost recovered pathway for Medical Services Advisory Committee applications
4 January 2022 - The Department of Health invites submissions in relation to a proposal to introduce a cost recovered ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Dec 2021
PHARMAC publishes experts’ advice and seeks views on patient access criteria for COVID-19 treatments
22 December 2021 - PHARMAC is releasing the October meeting records of their COVID-19 clinical expert advisory group and seeking feedback ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Dec 2021
FDA publishes discussion paper and seeks public input on 3D printing of medical devices at the point of care
10 December 2021 - Today, the U.S. FDA published a discussion paper regarding 3D printing medical devices at the point of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Sep 2021
Consumers to have more say on medicine access issues
7 September 2021 - Consumer involvement in Australia’s medicines choices has been further strengthened under a new strategic agreement Medicines ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jul 2021
Patient advocacy organisations and FDA drug approval: lessons from Aduhelm
23 July 2021 - In the wake of last month’s controversial FDA approval of Biogen’s Aduhelm, Alzheimer’s Association CEO Harry ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jul 2021
NICE feedback?
13 July 2021 - NICE is quite far along a NICE led process to review its methods and processes for ...