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Biosimilar rituximab and insulin glargine on the PBS and other PBS Listing changes - information for health professionals and patients
14 November 2019 - Biosimilar brands of rituximab (Riximyo) and insulin glargine (Semglee) have listed on the PBS on 1 October ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2019
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 November 2019 update
1 November 2019 - The November 2019 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2019
New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 November 2019
1 November 2019 - The November 2019 issue of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule is now available and in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2019
New opioid overdose tool added to PBS will save Australian lives
30 October 2019 - The Australian Government has listed Nyxoid – a nasal spray that works as an antidote to narcotics ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Oct 2019
Most of the medicine subsidies the Government claims are not new and cost them nothing
25 October 2019 - Health Minister Greg Hunt has made political capital out of subsidising new medicines on the PBS but ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Oct 2019
PBS listings
28 October 2019 - Since 2013, the Australian Government has made 2,222 new or amended PBS listings. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Oct 2019
Cystic fibrosis medicines listings on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
21 October 2019 - Minister Hunt talks at the Great Strides Fun Run about the listing of 2 new medicines, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Oct 2019
Health Minister Greg Hunt promises to speed up drug subsidy approvals
15 October 2019 - Health Minister Greg Hunt has promised to slash red tape from the process of approving new ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Sep 2019
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 October 2019 update
1 October 2019 - The October 2019 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Sep 2019
New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 October 2019
1 October 2019 - The October 2019 issue of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule is now available and in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Sep 2019
Interview with David Koch on Channel 7's Sunrise
30 September 2019 - The Minister talks about changes to the PBS to give more than half a million Australians cheaper ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Sep 2019
Cheaper medicine for over 500,000 patients
30 September 2019 - The Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Minister Hunt have announced new PBS listings for life-saving and life-changing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Sep 2019
New and amended PBS listing to counter short bowel syndrome, upper limb spasticity
25 September 2019 - Patients with intestinal failure associated with short bowel syndrome, and those suffering spasticity in the upper limbs, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Sep 2019
Mayne Pharma announces PBS listing of Kapanol for chronic breathlessness
27 August 2019 - Mayne Pharma Group is pleased to announce the PBS has approved the reimbursement of Kapanol low ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Sep 2019
Botox placed on PBS to help stroke victims
2 September 2019 - Stroke patients and those who have suffered traumatic brain or spinal cord injuries will save thousands ...