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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 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Jul 2021
CMS opens national coverage determination analysis on treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
12 July 2021 - Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is opening a National Coverage Determination analysis, a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jul 2021
PHARMAC is seeking views on declining funding applications
29 June 2021 - PHARMAC is considering declining 97 inactive medicine funding applications. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jun 2021
Moving patient stories highlight opportunities to strengthen our health care systems for all Australians
24 June 2021 - It was an emotional evening among the nearly 200 in-person and online attendees at Parliament House last ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jun 2021
Efficient funding of chemotherapy review - submissions on discussion paper
18 June 2021 - The efficient funding of chemotherapy review discussion paper was released on 21 May 2021 to gain ...
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 04 Feb 2021
Repurposing of prescription medicines
4 February 2021 - The Therapeutic Goods Administration is conducting a public consultation that seeks to understand potential obstacles and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jan 2021
The representation of public values in health technology assessment to inform funding decisions: the case of Australia's national funding bodies
18 January 2021 - Historically, Australia has been at the forefront of the application of HTA for assessing the effectiveness and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jan 2021
Strengthening patient outcome evidence in health technology assessment: a coproduction approach
13 January 2021 - NICE worked with patients and staff from six patient organisations to review existing health technology assessment ...
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 ...