Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Feb 2020
Kidney disease drug added to PBS: Hunt
1 February 2020 - The Morrison government is adding or extending the access of three drugs on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from February 1, helping Australians with chronic kidney disease, cystic fibrosis and tumours of the midgut.
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt said Pharmacor Cinacalcet is being listed on the PBS to help more patients with chronic kidney disease who are on dialysis.
"Chronic kidney disease is common, costly and often detected too late to be reversible, so this listing is vitally important to support patients and their families," Mr Hunt said in a statement on Saturday.
