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Inside a clinic as Alzheimer’s patients and families gamble on controversial and costly new drugs
16 January 2026 - What price would you pay for the chance of just a little more quality time with a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jan 2026
PBS prescription medicines more affordable for Australians
13 January 2026 - The Australian Government has launched a new advertising campaign to raise awareness about changes to maximum patient ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2026
Affordable eczema drug Dupixent still out of reach for children
14 January 2026 - Children under 12 with severe eczema face $20,000 yearly costs for life changing treatment despite medical experts ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jan 2026
Health Minister ‘committed’ to listing weight loss drugs on PBS
9 January 2026 - ‘It’s an equity issue as well as a health issue from my perspective.’ ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jan 2026
Stimulant meds for ADHD now fastest growing drug on PBS
11 January 2026 - A stimulant drug used to treat ADHD has become the fastest-growing script on the PBS, prompting ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jan 2026
Agenda for the March 2026 PBAC meeting (9 January 2026)
9 January 2026 - The Department of Health has published an updated agenda for the March 2026 PBAC agenda (version ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jan 2026
Cheaper medicines for children's inflammatory diseases, rare liver disease and multiple sclerosis
8 January 2026 - Australians living with a range of debilitating conditions including juvenile arthritis, rare liver disease and multiple ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jan 2026
Family’s desperate plea as lifesaving cancer drug delayed by PBS bureaucracy
3 January 2026 - A $32,000 cancer treatment has given one man hope of seeing his children grow up, but PBS ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jan 2026
New year relief with cheaper medicines, 1800MEDICARE and more mental health support
1 January 2025 - The Albanese Labor Government is delivering cheaper medicines, 1800MEDICARE and more mental health support for Australians this ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Dec 2025
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 January 2026
1 January 2026 - The January 2026 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Dec 2025
PBS Expenditure and Prescriptions Report (2024-25)
22 December 2025 - The PBS Expenditure and Prescriptions Report 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Dec 2025
Millions need New Year medicines price cut
24 December 2025 - New data reveals Australians are still faced with the tough choice of skipping or rationing medicines—due ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Dec 2025
Public Summary Documents – September 2025 PBAC meeting
24 December 2025 - The Public Summary Documents (positive recommendations) from the September 2025 PBAC meeting are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Dec 2025
Two new treatments recommended for people with breast cancer
19 December 2025 - Breast Cancer Network Australia welcomes the PBAC's recommendation to subsidise two important medicines on the PBS: Veoza ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Dec 2025
Weight loss drug Wegovy close to PBS approval
19 December 2025 - New medicines are revolutionising the management of serious medical conditions. Now a recommendation has been made about ...