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Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 October 2025
1 October 2025 - The October 2025 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Sep 2025
New life changing medicines listed on the PBS
28 September 2025 - From 1 October 2025, Australians affected by breast cancer and rare kidney disease will have access ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Sep 2025
Major breast cancer treatment cost slashed under new PBS listing
28 September 2025 - Thousands of women will pay significantly less for treatment after the Federal Government listed a leading ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Sep 2025
Push for taxpayers to fund weight loss drugs for 500,000 Australians
23 September 2025 - Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has asked the Federal Government to subsidise its blockbuster weight loss ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Sep 2025
New free vaccine to protect kids against pneumococcal
2 September 2025 - Australian children will now have stronger protection against pneumococcal with the Australian Government implementing a new ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Sep 2025
More cheaper medicines now available for Australians
1 September 2025 - From today, Australians with paediatric psoriasis, fibrodysplasia, asthma, cystic fibrosis and blood cancer now have access ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Sep 2025
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 September 2025
1 September 2025 - The September 2025 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Aug 2025
New and expanded PBS listings for endometrial cancer, neuroblastoma, Parkinson's disease and melanoma
11 August 2025 - Australians with Parkinson’s disease, neuroblastoma, endometrial cancer, cystic fibrosis and melanoma will have access to new ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Aug 2025
PBS listing of Parkinson's drug a life-changing move for father of two Craig Gillespie
4 August 2025 - The price of a revolutionary treatment has plummeted from $130,000 a year to just $31.60 a script, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Aug 2025
Norgine welcomes PBS listing in Australia of Ifinwil (eflornithine) for patients with high-risk neuroblastoma
1 August 2025 - Approximately 50 children in Australia are diagnosed with neuroblastoma each year, with nearly half classified as having ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jul 2025
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 August 2015
1 August 2025 - The August 2025 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jul 2025
New and expanded cheaper medicines for severe and life-threatening conditions
20 July 2025 - Australians with post-transplant cytomegalovirus, breast, bile duct and urothelial cancer now have access to new and expanded ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jul 2025
Top level push for taxpayer funding of weight loss drugs gathers pace
3 July 2025 - Pharma giants are sweating on the results of a federal government request for guidance on adding weight ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jul 2025
Calls for 'missing piece' menopause drug to be added to the PBS
2 July 2025 - A key treatment which could help around one million middle-aged Australian women remains unaffordable to many ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jul 2025
Life-saving breast cancer drug now cheaper thanks to expansion of the PBS
1 July 2025 - A potentially life-saving treatment for early-stage breast cancer will become much more affordable for hundreds of ...