Outcomes from the July 2014 PBAC meeting

The outcomes from the July 2014 PBAC meeting have been added to the MAESTrO Australia PBAC database. ...

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PBAC Public Summary Documents - March 2015 meeting

Additional Public Summary Documents from the March 2015 Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee meeting are now available on the PBS website. ...

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Summary of the agenda for the PBAC March 2014 meeting

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Statement from the Chair of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee on eculizumab (Soliris)

As PBAC Chair I am deeply concerned by Alexion’s response to the Minister’s approval of funding for Soliris for the ...

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MAESTrO - Now housed on local server

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Protalix announces Elelyso (taliglucerase alfa) approved in Australia for the treatment of Gaucher disease in both adult and paediatric patients

22 May 2014 - Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. announced today that the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has granted regulatory approval to Elelyso (taliglucerase alfa) for long-term enzyme ...

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Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme listing of ivacaftor (Kalydeco) for cystic fibrosis

A stakeholder meeting was held on 31 July 2014 to discuss the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listing of ivacaftor (Kalydeco) ...

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Public consultation on the post-market review of Authority Required PBS listings

Public consultation on the Authority Required PBS medicines is now open and interested stakeholders can provide comments about any of ...

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New OECD data shows Australia lagging in investing in medicines

Data newly released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) reveals that Australia is not matching other industrialised ...

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Parliamentary Budget Office confirms PBS spending not the villain

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Simplified Price Disclosure

The Simplified Price Disclosure page has been updated. The page now includes an explanation of the steps for the price disclosure calculation ...

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Decline in placebo-controlled trial results suggests new directions for comparative effectiveness research

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NICE gives green light to treatment for wet AMD in final draft guidance

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How much should the NHS pay for a QALY?

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Government slams big drug companies for pushing costly cancer drugs with limited benefits

Big drug companies have come under fire from the Federal Government for pushing expensive cancer medications that have limited benefit. ...

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