Spain to guarantee government's payments to drugmakers, report suggests

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Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 October 2014

The 1 October 2014 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is now available.   The schedule contains a number of ...

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Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement delivers for patients

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia welcomes the signing of the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement, which underpins the timely and equitable ...

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NICE consults on draft guidance on the drug simeprevir sodium (Olysio) for treating hepatitis C

In draft guidance published today healthcare guidance body NICE has recommended simeprevir sodium (Olysio, Janssen) as a treatment option for ...

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Australians may pay more for medicines under trade deal

Australians could be forced to pay more for medicines, movies, computer games and software, and see whistleblowers and journalists prosecuted ...

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Improved specificity with respect to disease/condition

From time to time, the PBAC has recommended the listing of a new strength or new formulation of a given ...

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Fear mongering jeopardising “21st Century” trade deal

The Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) will open up vast new markets for Australian companies, including manufacturers of innovative medicines ...

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Australian Government spending on health driven down thanks to PBS

A new report released today shows the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) is proving a key driver to reducing overall Government ...

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IGR confirms the sustainability of the PBS into the future

5 March 2015 - The release of the highly anticipated 2015 Intergenerational Report (IGR) today reaffirmed the growing body of evidence ...

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Public consultation on LSDP review issues paper extended to 18 May 2015

The public submission process for the post-market review of the Life Saving Drugs Programme (LSDP review) issues paper has been ...

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NPS RADAR - December 2013

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Harper Competition Review finds bitter pills in pharmacy industry

Do you ever yearn for a return to the days before supermarkets, when shopping meant a separate trip to the ...

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Government reaches $19-billion deal with Pharmacy Guild to dispense taxpayer-subsidised medicine

The Abbott Government has struck a $19-billion deal for pharmacies to dispense taxpayer-subsidised medicines for the next five years. ...

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Lucentis (ranibizumab) accepted for use within NHS Scotland

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Outcomes from the February 2014 DUSC meeting

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