Federal Govt keen to get biosimilar drugs onto PBS

The Federal Government is vowing to push ahead with the introduction of cheaper drugs in Australia despite opposition by pharmacy ...

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Life-saving drug for adult Pompe patients

Minister for Health Sussan Ley has approved a life-saving drug that will ensure adult Australian Pompe patients receive treatment that ...

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Relevant additions and changes from the 1 October 2013 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits have been added to MAESTrO Australia

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Industry calls on Government to save the PBS

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Pancreatic cancer drug to go on PBS

A drug that could give people with advanced pancreatic cancer a glimmer of hope is set to become cheaper. ...

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Minister consults on Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and Pharmacy Agreement

The Abbott Government has given pharmacists, consumers, doctors and medicines manufacturers the opportunity to present their views about the next ...

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Medicines Australia agrees to Federal Budget savings to secure a 5 year strategic agreement

Medicines Australia, the peak body representing the innovative pharmaceutical industry, has agreed to sign a ‘Letter of Intent’ with the ...

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NICE says yes to dapagliflozin for some people with type 2 diabetes in final draft guidance

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Recommendations made by the PBAC - March 2015

The recommendations from the March 2015 Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee meeting are now available on the PBS website. All outcomes have been entered in ...

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Drug companies give their tax affairs a clean bill of health ahead of Senate grilling

Multi-national drug companies are presenting a united front ahead of their appearance at the Senate's corporate tax avoidance inquiry, insisting ...

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Health system deserves keener scalpel than GP co-payments

The Abbott government is weathering a storm of opposition to its proposed budget items that would see the introduction of ...

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Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits update - 1 August 2014

The 1 August 2014 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is not available. The new Schedule contains a number of ...

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Access to Medicines Working Group Communique - 7 August 2014

The second meeting of the reinvigorated AMWG occurred on 7 August 2014.  ...

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Submissions open for the Life Saving Drugs Programme post-market review

The public submission process for the post-market review of the Life Saving Drugs Programme (LSDP Review) is now open.  ...

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'I don't want to die, I still have things to do': Keytruda wins Ron Walker's war on cancer

Christmas 2012 was meant to be Ron Walker's last. Rather than accept defeat, the prominent businessman flew to the US ...

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