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PHARMAC widens funding for lenalidomide for those with blood cancer
1 April 2020 - Emma Holden was devastated when she learned she had multiple myeloma. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Apr 2020
Flu vaccination more important than ever during the month of April
1 April 2020 - With the 2020 flu season not far away, all Australians — and especially those in vulnerable groups ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Apr 2020
Breakthrough medicines now available for blood cancer, breast cancer, HIV and epilepsy, saving patients up to $194,000
1 April 2020 - There’s new hope for thousands of Australian patients with myeloma, breast cancer, HIV and epilepsy, with the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Mar 2020
COVID-19: cancer and rare disorder patients 'will die' if PHARMAC doesn't spend money on medicines
31 March 2020 - Those with cancer and rare medical conditions have asked the Prime Minister to relax PHARMAC's rules ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Mar 2020
People over 65 to be given new flu shot for free
1 April 2020 - Amid the COVID-19 chaos, everyone is being urged to get the flu vaccine early this year. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Mar 2020
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 April 2020 update
1 April 2020 - The April 2020 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Mar 2020
New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 April 2020 update
1 April 2020 - The April 2020 issue of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule is now available and in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Mar 2020
New WHO guide to help countries expand access to essential medicines
30 March 2020 - WHO’s new user guide for countries, ‘Selection of medicines at country level’, is based ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Mar 2020
PHARMAC eases restrictions on cancer drugs during COVID-19 pandemic
31 March 2020 - PHARMAC will ease restrictions on at least nine cancer drugs, including Keytruda, for the treatment of advanced ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Mar 2020
COVID-19: existing drugs may be key to vaccine
26 March 2020 - Repurposing existing drugs to tackle the coronavirus has key advantages over developing a therapy from scratch: ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Mar 2020
COVID-19; will it result in a total lockdown of new PBS listings?
26 March 2020 - The Minister of Health is yet to announce any new PBS listings that will come into ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Mar 2020
Coronavirus drugs, vaccine are many months away, health experts say
24 March 2020 - Public- and private-sector medical officials cautioned that further study is needed to assess possible treatments pushed by ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Mar 2020
Biosimilar pegfilgrastim on the PBS - information for health professionals and patients
24 March 2020 - The first biosimilar brand of pegfilgrastim (Ziextenzo) has listed on the PBS on 1 March 2020. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Mar 2020
Dentists banned from prescribing potential COVID-19 drug to self, family
24 March 2020 - The Australian government has rushed through an emergency regulation banning dentists from prescribing an arthritis drug ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Mar 2020
COVID-19: hydroxychloroquine
24 March 2020 - There has been a lot of interest around the use of hydroxychloroquine for treatment of COVID-19 ...