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Doctors push for weight loss drugs to be added to the PBS
1 April 2025 - The cost of prescriptions for weight loss drugs is being brought into question, with doctors pushing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Mar 2025
American pharmaceutical boss does not support tariffs on Australian medicines
26 March 2025 - The head of one of America's largest pharmaceutical companies says he does not support tariffs on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Mar 2025
New and expanded cheaper medicines
27 March 2025 - Australians with Cushing’s syndrome, retinal vein occlusion and psoriatic arthritis, leukaemia, and women needing contraception and menopause ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Mar 2025
Public Summary Documents (first time rejections and deferrals)– November 2024 PBAC meeting
21 March 2025 - The Public Summary Documents (first time decisions not to recommend and deferrals) from the November 2024 PBAC ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Mar 2025
Strengthening Medicare: cheaper medicines to get even cheaper
20 March 2025 - The Albanese Labor Government is making cheaper medicines even cheaper – with a script to cost ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Mar 2025
Why US drug giants are so angry about Australia’s PBS
20 March 2025 - US pharmaceutical giants hope the protectionist Trump administration will force Australia to increase the price it pays ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Mar 2025
PBS medication to cost no more than $25 under Labor re-election pitch
19 March 2025 - Australians are set to save a combined $200 million a year under the plan, which will cost ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Mar 2025
Australia defends PBS as US companies urge Trump to impose reciprocal tariffs
19 March 2025 - American medical giants have labelled the federal government's PBS "egregious and discriminatory" and have pressed US ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Mar 2025
Big pharma’s plea to Trump to punish Australia for cheaper medicines
19 March 2025 - American medical giants have slammed the $18 billion pharmaceutical benefits scheme in a plea to US ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Mar 2025
Government delivering even more choice for women's contraception, endometriosis, and IVF journeys
16 March 2025 - The Government is delivering even more choice for Australian women with new and amended listings for contraception, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Mar 2025
Life changing new drug available for elderly Australians with devastating eye condition
9 March 2025 - A life changing new drug is now available on the PBS for elderly Australians with a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Mar 2025
This immunotherapy drug helped me beat cancer - instead of $229k it now costs $31
8 March 2025 - When she was just 26-years-old, Bianca Tesoriero’s life changed in an instant, following a visit to her ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Mar 2025
Public Summary Documents – November 2024 PBAC meeting
7 March 2025 - The Public Summary Documents (first time decisions not to recommend and deferrals) from the November 2024 PBAC ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Mar 2025
Obesity management needs medications on PBS: RACGP
4 March 2025 - The college’s new obesity position statement calls for extra funding to treat the complex condition and for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Mar 2025
Cushing’s disease: drug added to PBS
2 March 2025 - Australians suffering from the debilitating condition Cushing’s disease have scored a huge win after a vital ...