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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015

Post-market review of PBS medicines used to treat asthma in children

The PBAC minutes from the July 2014 meeting on the post-market review of PBS medicines used to treat asthma in ...

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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015

Relevant additions and changes from the 1 March 2014 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits have been added to MAESTrO Australia

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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015

Harper review: Pharmacists slam proposal to lift restrictions

Loosening strict pharmacy regulations would allow supermarket chains to tap into the prescription medicine market and could compromise patient care, ...

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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015

Outcomes from the November 2013 PBAC meeting

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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015

New features have been added to MAESTrO Australia

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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015

The price government puts on a year of your life is $50,000

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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015

Health experts worried as Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations conclude

Eight health and community organisations have written to the Trade Minister Andrew Robb expressing "grave concerns" about the latest leaked ...

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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015

PBAC public summary documents - November 2014

The Public Summary Documents (positive recommendations and subsequent decisions not to recommend) from the November 2014 PBAC meeting are now available on the ...

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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015

'Without it I don't imagine I'd still be here or be a mum': Breast cancer sufferers get new hope as TWO new life-saving drugs are approved for subsidy scheme

Australian women suffering from advanced HER2-positive breast cancer are now able to have affordable access to two additional treatment options. ...

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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015

JAMA - Advances in regulatory science at the US FDA

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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015

Amendments to the conditions of approval for approved pharmacists

Amendments are proposed to the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) (Conditions of approval for approved pharmacists) Determination 2007. All pharmacists are required ...

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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015

Incruse Ellipta (umeclidinium) to be reimbursed in Australia for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has welcomed the listing of Incruse Ellipta (umeclidinium) on the Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from December 1st ...

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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015

Addition of therapeutic area as a filter

The addition of 'Therapeutic Area" as a filter will occur soon (more on this later). To ensure that the correct therapeutic ...

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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015

Recommendations made by the PBAC - April 2015 PBAC special meeting

The recommendations made by the PBAC at its April 2015 special meeting are now available on the PBS website. ...

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Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015

Outcomes from the July 2013 PBAC meeting

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