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Removal of blood glucose test strips from the PBS on 1 July 2016
21 June 2016 - From 1 July 2016 blood glucose test strips will no longer be available on the PBS. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jun 2016
Notification of outcomes for the 2016 October cycle of price disclosure
20 June 2016 - The Minister’s delegate will consider making the weighted average disclosed price determination for the 2016 October Cycle ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jun 2016
Valuing the benefits of new anti-cancer drugs
20 June 2016 - Improvements in survival and cancer-related symptoms must be weighed up against treatment-related adverse effects and financial burden. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jun 2016
Cancer patients hurt by lack of informed choice on costs, options
20 June 2016 - Doctors who are not upfront with cancer patients about likely out-of-pocket costs and other options are causing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jun 2016
Political parties commit support for community pharmacy model
17 June 2016 - With 17 days until the Federal election, the pharmacy and broader health policies of the political parties ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jun 2016
Section 100 IVF Program - updated claiming arrangements
17 June 2016 - From 1 July 2016, approved suppliers will be required to submit a Reproductive Technology Accreditation Committee (RTAC) ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jun 2016
Call for vital Meniere’s disease medication to be added to the PBS
17 June 2016 - Beatrice Tarnawski was walking down bustling Queen Street Mall when the flicker of a shadow on the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jun 2016
Why cancer can cost more the rarer it is
15 June 2016 - The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is an integral part of the Australian health system. It theoretically provides affordable ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jun 2016
Registration and reimbursement of new cancer medicines in Australia
7 June 2016 - This letter to the Editor of Value in Health Regional Issues for Asia responds to a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jun 2016
Health system cares for big insurers, big pharma
7 June 2016 - Although there are some differences between the major parties on health policy, all sides embrace the concept ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jun 2016
Biosimilar Awareness Initiative Reference Group communiqués
6 June 2016 - The communiqués from the meetings of the Biosimilar Awareness Initiative Reference Group are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2016
The challenge of costly drugs
2 June 2016 - From June 2005 to June 2014 the annual cost of the PBS rose from $6 billion to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2016
PBS palliative care schedule
1 June 2016 - As part of the post-market review of Authority Required PBS listings, the restrictions for a number of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 May 2016
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 June 2016 update
1 June 2016 - The June 2016 issue of the Schedule is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 May 2016
Major parties clash over health
22 May 2016 - Coalition and Labor trade blows over PBS. ...