Anti-psychotic drug ‘plague running unchecked’

Doctors are putting an average of 20,000 additional Australians per year on antipsychotics, many of which are prescribed “inapprop­riately” for ...

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Abortion drug subsidies blasted, cancer treatments welcomed

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Herald Sun - Fears Aussie cancer patients may miss out on drugs

CANCER patients could miss out on access to nine new medicines that are due to be considered for subsidy by ...
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Industry supports greater PBAC transparency

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Passage of PBS legislation welcomed

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has welcomed the passage of the National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill through the Senate ...

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Announcement of a new simplified PBS price disclosure process

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NICE says yes to a new treatment for blood disorder but with strings attached

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Government moves on dispensing from unapproved pharmacies

The Australian Government is moving to support pharmacists who are being undermined by a small number of pharmacists who claim ...

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Cancer patients lose free lifesaving drugs

Drug companies are scrapping free access to breakthrough cancer treatments as the time ­between product registration and full approval blows ...

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Access to new cancer drugs must come from a more rapid process

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Senate Estimates clearly confirms PBS expenditure flat

Medicines Australia CEO Tim James has welcomed the Department of Health’s confirmation that PBS growth was negligible for the 2013-14 ...

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Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme listing of eculizumab (Soliris) for atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome

A stakeholder meeting was held on 24 June 2014 to discuss the PBS listing of eculizumab (Soliris) for atypical haemolytic uraemic ...

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Journal of Health Economics - Preference heterogeneity and selection in private health insurance: the case of Australia

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Consultation on draft type 2 diabetes medicines report

The draft Report for Stage 3 of the Post-Market Review of Products used in the Management of Diabetes, focusing on ...

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ABC TV show Catalyst could cause 3000 heart attacks

11 December 2013 - AN ABC report about cholesterol medication could cause as many as 3000 heart attacks in the next ...
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