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MSAC Secretariat publishes agenda for March 2023 MSAC meeting
23 November 2022 - The MSAC Secretariat has published a list of applications scheduled to be considered by the MSAC ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Oct 2022
MSAC Secretariat tweaks the agenda for Dec 2022 PASC meeting
26 October 2022 - The PASC will consider one more application. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Oct 2022
‘Distressed and appalled’: eye doctor sees red at overcharging by peers
25 October 2022 - Central Queensland eye surgeon David Kitchen has had enough of long-term, rampant rorting by some of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Oct 2022
MSAC recommends targeted carrier testing of certain ethic people for severe monogenic conditions
20 October 2022 - An 'eventful' week for Jewish people in Australia. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Oct 2022
MSAC publishes outcome for Mackenzie's mission
19 October 2022 - Mackenzie’s Mission is a research study providing reproductive genetic carrier screening to up to 10,000 couples across ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Oct 2022
MSAC publishes agenda for February 2023 ESC meeting
19 October 2022 - The MSAC Secretariat has published a list of applications scheduled to be considered by the ESC ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Oct 2022
MSAC finally recommends genomic testing for certain women with breast cancer
18 October 2022 - A third application from Mryriad Genetics seeking the MBS listing of its gene expression profiling test ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Oct 2022
Expert advice on lung cancer screening
13 October 2022 - The Australian Government has received advice regarding a national lung cancer screening program from the independent Medical ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Sep 2022
Nomination for an early re-entry resubmission - what exactly does it mean?
12 September 2022 - We compare and contrast the submissions nominated by the PBAC in March for an early re-entry ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Aug 2022
Economic evaluation of genomic/genetic tests: a review and future directions
1 August 2022 - It has been suggested that health economists need to improve their methods in order to meet the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jul 2022
MSAC publishes agenda for November 2022 meeting
27 July 2022 - 12 agenda items for consideration at the 24-25 November 2022 meeting. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jul 2022
MSAC updates agenda for July 2022 meeting
7 July 2022 - One application has been added. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jun 2022
MSAC publishes agenda for October 2022 ESC meeting
22 June 2022 - The MSAC Secretariat has published a list of applications scheduled to be considered by the ESC on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jun 2022
Hope for change after PHARMAC independent review
2 June 2022 - A woman who had her bowel removed while she waited for drugs that would probably have ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2022
Government response to independent PHARMAC review
1 June 2022 - The Government has released its response to the recommendations of the final report of the independent ...