Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jan 2018
Rare disease medicine changes offer clarity
29 January 2018 - Proposed changes to the provision of medicines for rare diseases should bring greater certainty for people with these conditions, the Consumers Health Forum said today.
The Health Minister, Greg Hunt, in announcing the Government’s response to a review of the Life Saving Drugs Program, says patients will be better supported by the proposed new process for listing drugs on the program.
“We welcome these changes which include expanding criteria for the consideration of funding for medicines which both extend a patient’s life and improve quality of life for the patient,” the CEO of the Consumers Health Forum, Leanne Wells, said.
