AHES Conference and AHED Workshop abstract submission deadline is Friday 18 July 2014

The abstract submission deadline for the upcoming AHES annual conference in Adelaide on 24-26 September is fast approaching.

This year short presentations ...

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New conditions of approval for approved pharmacists

Amendments to the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) (Conditions of approval for approved pharmacists) Determination 2007 are effective from 1 December 2014.  ...

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Summary of the agenda for the July 2013 PBAC meeting

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Senate supports cheaper medicines for Australians

Consumers are the big winners from the Senate today passing the Abbott Government’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) reform package, which ...

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PBAC recommendation - August 2014 out-of-session meeting

An out-of-session meeting was held on 25 August 2014 to discuss the PBS listing of eculizumab (Soliris) for patients with atypical ...

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Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits update - 1 September 2014

The 1 September 2014 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is now available.  The Schedule contains a number of new and ...

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New research shows Australia lags far behind other countries in access to new medicines

A new report released today shows Australians are missing out on too many new medicines,with Australia ranked 18th out of ...

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PBAC world-first biosimilar drug decision

The Abbott Government remains committed to accepting the expert advice of Australia’s independent Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) without ‘fear ...

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Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 March 2015 update

The March 2015 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. The Schedule includes the following ...

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Public Summary Documents from the March 2014 PBAC meeting (rejections)

The Public Summary Documents for the initial rejections and deferrals from the March 2014 PBAC meeting have been added to ...

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NICE joins the SMC in recommending the use of Lucentis (ranibizumab) for macular oedema due to retinal vein occlusion

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Outcomes from the March 2014 PBAC meeting

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Summary of outcomes from the March 2013 PBAC meeting

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MAESTrO Australia PBAC - Links to MSAC assessments

27 February 2015 - The links to all MSAC assessments have been repaired. Thank you for your patience. ...

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Making medicines cheaper for consumers

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