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Medicines lobby says the PBS has not kept up with advances — or approvals — in medicines
8 December 2023 - Little Jack Roche was five weeks old when diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. The medication that could help ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Oct 2023
Life changing gene therapy for babies with spinal muscular atrophy
23 October 2023 - The Australian Government is giving more families access to life changing gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Oct 2023
1 November 2023 changes to the PBS listings of medicines for children and adolescents with chronic plaque psoriasis
23 October 2023 - On 1 November 2023, changes will be made to the authority requirements of the PBS listing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Sep 2023
Mum vows to keep pushing for fenfluramine PBS listing for Dravet syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy
5 September 2023 - Families calling for greater access to a medication that helps manage a severe form of epilepsy ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 May 2023
RACGP welcomes asthma puffer decision saving Aussie families time and money
15 May 2023 - The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has welcomed the PBAC's decision to remove limitations requiring ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 May 2023
PBAC backs ongoing access to low-dose asthma puffer for Aussie kids
12 May 2023 - The independent, expert group advising the Australian Government on PBS medications has reviewed its recommendation to put ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Apr 2023
Life changing cystic fibrosis treatment now available to children 6 years and above
6 April 2023 - From 1 May 2023, children aged 6 to 11 with cystic fibrosis will have access to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Apr 2023
‘An absolute game changer’: children under 12 to receive life saving drug
6 April 2023 - Hundreds of children with cystic fibrosis will have subsidised access to the life-changing medication Trikafta from ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Feb 2023
Changes to HPV vaccine dose schedule for young Australians
6 February 2023 - From 6 February 2023 the human papillomavirus vaccine schedule will become a single dose schedule. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Jan 2023
Mum's push for cystic fibrosis treatment to be subsidised for children under 12
23 January 2023 - Mila was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis aged just one, after experiencing lung failure in hospital, and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Dec 2022
EQ-5D-Y-3L value sets, valuation methods and conceptual questions
12 December 2022 - The measurement and valuation of child health-related quality of life is a rapidly evolving field. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Oct 2022
Weekly growth hormone injection hits PBS: Newcastle's Griffin Carters first in Australia to receive life-changing medication
7 October 2022 - A "game-changing" drug that hit the PBS last week has already helped Newcastle's Carters family, the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Aug 2022
Supply a factor in restricting COVID vaccines for babies and toddlers
3 August 2022 - Most parents of babies and toddlers will not be able to access a COVID vaccine approved ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Aug 2022
COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 6 months to under 5 years
3 August 2022 - The Albanese Government has accepted a recommendation from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation to make ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Feb 2022
Eligible Australian kids 16+ can now get a booster
3 February 2022 - From today, eligible Australians aged 16 and 17 years old will be able to receive a COVID-19 ...