Submissions published for review of authority required PBS listings

Public submissions to the post-market review of authority required PBS listings closed on Wednesday, 8 October 2014. The public submissions ...

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Pharmacy agreement offers pills with a sugar coating

The new pharmacy agreement means consumers overall will pay billions of dollars more for prescribed medicines over the next five ...

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PBAC stakeholder meeting - Nitisinone for tyrosinaemia type 1 (February 2015)

A stakeholder meeting was held on 4 February 2015 to discuss issues related to a recent submission to the PBAC ...

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The Age - Judge refuses to approve Vioxx settlement

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Germany's Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) has issued its final benefit assessment report for Pixuvri (pixantrone)

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Cost of goods information (PB11b form) at the time of PBAC submission

Sponsors are reminded to provide cost of goods information (via a PB11b form) at the time of submission to the ...

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New York Times - The outrageous cost of a gene test in the US

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Access to Medicines Working Group (AMWG) communique - December 2014

The AMWG communique for the 10 December 2014 meeting is now available. ...

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Relevant additions and changes from the 1 September 2013 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits have been added to MAESTrO Australia

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Price disclosure 2015 October cycle outcomes summary

The summary of price disclosure price reductions for the 2015 October Cycle (Third SPD) has now been published on the 'Price ...

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Australian cancer patients in deadly wait for new medicines

Australian cancer patients don’t have time to wait for access to new cancer medicines. ...

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Australians with hepatitis C hope new drugs will be approved by Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

Nearly 250,000 Australians with hepatitis C hope new drugs will be approved by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). ...

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Move to six PBS price change points

As part of a package of 2015 Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) changes, the number of dates on which the price ...

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

The following relevant additions and changes to the 1 July 2014 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits have beed added to ...

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Pharmacy Guild accord to dispense $6bn savings

Taxpayer savings of $5 billion-$6bn across the drug supply chain appear likely after the government reached in-principle agreement with the ...

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