Health Minister, Sussan Ley’s announcement to list new medicines and vaccines on the PBS for cancer, blindness and shingles will be welcomed by many patients who have been waiting for these treatments to be available to them.

Medicines Australia chief executive Tim James said “Listings of new medicines are supposed to happen. The PBS offers the Government a strong investment in the future health and productivity of Australians and it is why cost effectiveness tests are required”.

“But, I am concerned that new listings, like these, will become increasingly difficult if the Government imposes the arbitrary funding cuts that have been proposed for the PBS in the coming budget.”

For more details, go to: https://medicinesaustralia.com.au/media-release/hasty-cuts-may-make-it-harder-to-access-the-new-medicines-that-patients-need/