Updates from the Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee (February 2023)

10 February 2023 - The Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee met on 27 January 2023.  ...

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Release of the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report

3 February 2023 - The Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report is now available.  ...

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Strengthening Medicare for the future

3 February 2023 - The Albanese Government has released the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce report. ...

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‘Enough sickness’ to share GP load among pharmacists, nurses

2 February 2023 - Pharmacy Guild of Australia president Trent Twomey says there is enough “demand and sickness” to allow ...

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FDA may not always require post-approval trials to be enrolled before accelerated approvals

30 January 2023 - A FDa official on Monday gave more clues for how the agency plans to wield new authority ...

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Options for a reformed Prostheses List pre-listing assessment framework and governance structure

31 January 2023 - This report provides a framework and proposes options for governance that would align the Prostheses List processes ...

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Draft methods (version 7.0): IQWiG is extending the comment period

26 January 2023 - The new deadline is 28 February 2023. ...

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The 4 biggest questions about the FDA’s forthcoming changes to accelerated approvals

25 January 2023 - Congress just boosted the FDA’s authority over the post-market clinical trials that are a condition of ...

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Reform Medicare to sustain system

25 January 2023 - Australia’s hybrid public/private healthcare system, including the principle of universal coverage through Medicare, has served the nation ...

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Consultation on the revised PBS post-market review framework – publication of responses

20 January 2023 - Consultation on a revised draft of the PBS post-market review framework was open from 20 October ...

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FDA’s breakthrough program: faster drug OKs without sacrificing safety

18 January 2023 - A FDA program markedly cut the time and cost of bringing to market new drugs, without ...

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PHARMAC's year in review leaves much to be desired

1 January 2023 - Christmas came early for a number of long-suffering patients. ...

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Prescription drug policy, 2022 and 2023: the year in review and the year ahead

9 January 2023 - This past year featured many significant developments in the prescription drug policy area, most notably the passage ...

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FDA cancer chief wants quicker ways to pull failed drugs

17 November 2022 - Makena highlights need to make system more nimble. ...

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Medicines industry calls for discount rate reduction now

18 November 2022 - Medicines Australia welcomes the recommendation to lower the discount rate for medicines and vaccines but questions ...

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