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TLV is tasked with reducing costs for medicines
16 February 2021 - The Government has commissioned the Swedish Dental and Pharmaceutical Benefits Agency, TLV, to implement measures to reduce ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Dec 2020
Most expensive medicines in Australia revealed
17 December 2020 - This second rate journalist thinks Zaltrap is listed on the PBS. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Dec 2020
PBS Expenditure and Prescriptions Report 2019-20
17 December 2020 - The PBS Expenditure and Prescriptions Report 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Dec 2020
Reimbursement from pharmaceutical companies decreases by 288 million
11 December 2020 - The rebate from side agreements between regions and pharmaceutical companies is estimated according to the forecast ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Aug 2020
Italy becomes first country to require pharma to disclose public funding for R&D costs
6 August 2020 - Amid growing clamour for more transparency from the pharmaceutical industry, Italy has become the first country ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Aug 2020
The world is spending nowhere near enough on a coronavirus vaccine
6 August 2020 - Far better to spend far too much. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Apr 2020
UnitedHealth will speed payments to doctors, hospitals
7 April 2020 - Insurer aims to fast-track about $2 billion next week to ease cash crunch tied to drop-in regular ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Apr 2020
The review shows that it is possible to lower the cost of medicines
3 April 2020 - There are opportunities to make savings on medicines. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Mar 2020
National health expenditure projections, 2019–28: expected rebound in prices drives rising spending growth
24 March 2020 - US national health expenditures are projected to grow at an average annual rate of 5.4% for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Mar 2020
Final reconciliation of savings from side agreements full year 2019
20 March 2020 - TLV has presented the final reconciliation to the government on the outcome of the reimbursements in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Mar 2020
Social spending to improve population health — does the United States spend as wisely as other countries?
5 March 2020 - If U.S. social spending levels are similar to those of other high-income countries and health care spending ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jan 2020
US outspends on health care but has lower life expectancy
30 January 2020 - America has the highest suicide rate and the lowest life expectancy of wealthy nations. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Dec 2019
PBS expenditure and prescriptions report 2018-19
13 December 2019 - The PBS Expenditure and Prescriptions Report 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Dec 2019
Top 10 drugs 2018–19
2 December 2019 - Rosuvastatin calcium (Crestor) was the top PBS/RPBS drug by prescription counts. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Nov 2019
Medical devices pushing private health expenses
19 November 2019 - Reforms to the cost of medical devices have failed to deliver a promised $250m in savings ...