New leaders for medicines and medical services committees

20 March 2024 - Two esteemed medical experts have been appointed to oversee the committees that advise Government on funding medicines, ...

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More rare conditions considered for newborn bloodspot screening and new treatment option for spinal muscular atrophy

29 February 2024 - On Rare Disease Day, the Albanese Government has announced two more rare genetic conditions have been ...

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Nomination for an early re-entry resubmission - what exactly does it mean?

12 September 2022 - We compare and contrast the submissions nominated by the PBAC in March for an early re-entry ...

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Mallinckrodt and Terumo BCT announce positive recommendations for public funding of Uvadex (methoxsalen) for ECP administration with the Therakos CE

13 July 2020 - In a rare dual-review process, two independent advisory committees to the Australian Minister for Health recommend reimbursement ...

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Procedure Guidance for standardised redactions to PBAC Public Summary Documents

30 April 2020 - The PBAC has indicated its preference for greater transparency to be introduced in PSDs through a ...

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Publication of Stage 1 PBS process improvements – cost recovery administrative guidelines and forms

24 June 2019 - The Department of Health and Medicines Australia have been working since late 2017 to deliver on ...

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PBS process improvements webinar - information forum

31 May 2019 - The Department of Health will be hosting a webinar on 14 June 2019 to provide industry, ...

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Elective surgery surge for private patients in public hospitals

6 December 2017 - The number of privately insured patients having elective surgery in public hospitals is rising faster than ...

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Post-market review of the use of biologics in the treatment of severe chronic plaque psoriasis – public consultation process

 9 June 2017 - The public consultation process on the post-market review of the use of biologics in the treatment ...

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Alarming variations in treatment signal need for reforms

7 June 2017 - A new report showing dramatic differences in treatment rates around Australia signals a pressing need for ...

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Hospital waiting list queue jumpers outrage

16 May 2017 - Rich people are using their private health insurance to jump the waiting lists for surgery at ...

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Pathology providers guarantee to continue to provide Pap Tests for Australian women

28 February 2017 - The Federal Department of Health has reached agreement with representatives of the Australian Pathology providers which will ...

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Australians set to be slugged for skin cancer removal under Medicare changes

9 December 2016 - Patients may be facing huge bills to have a skin cancer removed under changes to Medicare ...

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