Government congratulated on new Cabinet threshold

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Merck CEO Ken Frazier on Keytruda and why Australians miss out on new drugs

The federal government's decision to list Keytruda, the breakthrough new cancer drug that rid businessman Ron Walker of terminal cancer, on the ...

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PBS hospital medication chart

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC, the Commission) is developing a national standardised medication chart for PBS ...

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Specialised Therapeutics Australia receives TGA approval for Abraxane in combination with gemcitabine for first-line treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer

Australian biopharmaceutical company Specialised Therapeutics Australia (STA) is pleased to announce that Abraxane (nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel) in combination with gemcitabine in ...

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PBAC guidelines review welcomed

Medicines Australia welcomes the announcement of a review of the PBAC Guidelines. ...

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Sydney Morning Herald - Drug giant takes state cash, axes jobs

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New multiple sclerosis treatment, Plegridy (peginterferon beta-1a), to be PBS listed in Australia

Biogen Idec is pleased to announce that from 1st March 2015 Plegridy (peginterferon beta-1a) will be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits ...

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Expert committee hits back at industry push to fast-track listings for cancer drugs

The expert body that recommends drugs for subsidy has hit back at a pharmaceutical industry push to fast-track listings for ...

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Important next steps for Kalydeco (ivacaftor)

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Biogen Idec's Plegridy approved for Australian adults with relapsing multiple sclerosis

Biogen Idec is pleased to announce that Plegridy (peginterferon beta-1a) has been approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for treatment of adults ...

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Update – 6th Community Pharmacy Agreement

The Abbott Government is continuing to work closely with the entire pharmaceutical supply chain, including consumers, to deliver an overarching ...

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Actelion receives Therapeutic Goods Administration approval in Australia for Opsumit (macitentan) in pulmonary arterial hypertension

Actelion Ltd today announced the approval of Opsumit (macitentan) for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) by the Therapeutic ...

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STA announces breakthrough cancer drug Abraxane to be PBS listed for metastatic pancreatic cancer

Australian biopharmaceutical company Specialised Therapeutics Australia (STA) is pleased to announce Abraxane (nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel) in combination with gemcitabine, will be ...

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Streamlined PBS pricing processes to improve access to medicines

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Australian PBS \"pay for performance\" deals slammed

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