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Diabetes, lung cancer, acne and depression medicines listed on the PBS
1 July 2019 - The Australian Government will provide affordable access to four new medicines through Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme , helping ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jul 2019
PHARMAC welcome new financial year with no major new listings
1 July 2019 - Today marks the beginning of a new financial year for PHARMAC and the publication of a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jun 2019
New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 July 2019 update
1 July 2019 - The July 2019 issue of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule is now available and in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jun 2019
'Great help': $20,000 brain cancer drug set to be listed on PBS
23 June 2019 - Australians with an aggressive form of brain cancer will no longer need to crowdfund or mortgage ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2019
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 June 2019
1 June 2019 - The June 2019 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 May 2019
PBS summary of changes for 1 June 2019
10 May 2019 - The Prime Minister has announced an 18 May 2019 federal election and as such, the Department ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Apr 2019
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 May 2019 update
1 May 2019 - The May 2019 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Apr 2019
Biogen’s orphan drug Spinraza to get reimbursement
9 April 2019 - Biogen’s Spinraza (ingredient: nusinersen), a treatment for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), started to receive insurance benefits as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Apr 2019
PBAC recommended new medicines yet to be listed on the PBS - the ones that missed the cut
3 April 2019 - The Government's dubious claim that it is averaging 31 new or amended listings per month, approximately ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Apr 2019
Listing of new medicines on the PBS - are we soon to change to an El Niño pattern?
2 April 2019 - Many new medicines have been listed on the PBS in the first four months of 2019. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Apr 2019
Breast cancer and rare skin cancer medicines on the PBS
1 April 2019 - The Liberal National Government is improving the lives of patients with breast cancer and a rare skin ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Apr 2019
New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 April 2019 update
1 April 2019 - The April 2019 issue of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule is now available and in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Mar 2019
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 April 2019 update
1 April 2019 - The April 2019 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Mar 2019
Batten disease medication Brineura available to Australian children via Life Saving Drugs Program
29 March 2019 - A groundbreaking drug that slows the progression of a rare and fatal childhood illness has been ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Mar 2019
PBAC report - Options for listing PD-(L)1 checkpoint inhibitors for multiple cancer indications on the PBS
22 March 2019 - The PBAC Report to the Minister for Health on “Options for listing PD(L)-1 checkpoint inhibitors for multiple ...