Inside a clinic as Alzheimer’s patients and families gamble on controversial and costly new drugs

16 January 2026 - What price would you pay for the chance of just a little more quality time with a ...

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PBS prescription medicines more affordable for Australians

13 January 2026 - The Australian Government has launched a new advertising campaign to raise awareness about changes to maximum patient ...

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Ontario pioneers access to treatment for severe alopecia areata with Lilly's Olumiant

14 January 2026 - Eli Lilly Canada announced today that Ontario leads the way as the first province to add Olumiant ...

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Affordable eczema drug Dupixent still out of reach for children

14 January 2026 - Children under 12 with severe eczema face $20,000 yearly costs for life changing treatment despite medical experts ...

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PHARMAC funds treatment for rare disorders

12 January 2026 - PHARMAC will fund nitisinone for people with the rare disorders tyrosinaemia type 1 and alkaptonuria from ...

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Health Minister ‘committed’ to listing weight loss drugs on PBS

9 January 2026 - ‘It’s an equity issue as well as a health issue from my perspective.’ ...

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Stimulant meds for ADHD now fastest growing drug on PBS

11 January 2026 - A stimulant drug used to treat ADHD has become the fastest-growing script on the PBS, prompting ...

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Agenda for the March 2026 PBAC meeting (9 January 2026)

9 January 2026 - The Department of Health has published an updated agenda for the March 2026 PBAC agenda (version ...

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Cheaper medicines for children's inflammatory diseases, rare liver disease and multiple sclerosis

8 January 2026 - Australians living with a range of debilitating conditions including juvenile arthritis, rare liver disease and multiple ...

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NICE recommends new treatment option for highly active multiple sclerosis

2 January 2026 - Thousands of people living with a form of multiple sclerosis will benefit from greater treatment choice, following ...

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SMC - December 2025 decisions

8 December 2025 - The SMC, which advises on newly licensed medicines for use by NHSScotland, has today published advice ...

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Family’s desperate plea as lifesaving cancer drug delayed by PBS bureaucracy

3 January 2026 - A $32,000 cancer treatment has given one man hope of seeing his children grow up, but PBS ...

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New year relief with cheaper medicines, 1800MEDICARE and more mental health support

1 January 2025 - The Albanese Labor Government is delivering cheaper medicines, 1800MEDICARE and more mental health support for Australians this ...

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New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 January 2026

1 January 2026 - The January 2026 issue of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule is now available and in effect. ...

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Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 January 2026

1 January 2026 - The January 2026 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...

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