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RSS FeedPosted by Michael Wonder on 27 Apr 2023
Medicines industry says measures are in place to mitigate supply ‘risk’
27 April 2023 - The peak body representing the medicines industry in Australia says it “understand the intent’ of moves ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Apr 2023
Major PBS shake-up will allow Australians to purchase more medicine for less, saving buyers $1.6 billion
25 April 2023 - Millions of Australians will be able to buy 60 days' worth of medicine for the price of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Apr 2023
Australian cancer patients spend $200 million a year on treatments not on the PBS and it’s got to change
16 April 2023 - Australian cancer patients were spending in excess of $200m each year of their own money on therapies ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Mar 2023
Ultra-fast insulin drug Fiasp to be removed from PBS making it unaffordable for many diabetes sufferers
2 March 2023 - For the past six months, 14-year-old Freya Goldston has attended more school, swimming training and increased her ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Feb 2023
1.6 million cheaper medicines in January
19 February 2023 - New analysis by the Department of Health and Aged Care shows that more than 1.6 million prescriptions ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Oct 2022
Labor fulfils vow to cut cost of scripts
21 October 2022 - Labor will list four new medicines on the PBS from November to offer Australians cheaper treatments ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2022
Your money or your life? Cancer’s crushing cost
10 September 2022 - The first thing many cancer patients see when they arrive at the oncology ward is the EFTPOS ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Sep 2022
Cheaper scripts for millions
7 September 2022 - For the first time in its 75 year history, the maximum cost of general scripts under ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Aug 2022
Australians forced to pay for methadone and other drugs to get off addictive PBS medication
7 August 2022 - Aussie taxpayers are subsidising addictive pain medication but not the treatments that help get patients off the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jul 2022
Medicine affordability hardships bite for Australians as cost of living pressures build
18 July 2022 - Izzy Sheppard feels like they are constantly treading water to stay on top of medical expenses. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jun 2022
Australian Medical Association prescribes new regulator to save private health system
30 June 2022 - The Australian Medical Association is calling for a new regulator to oversee the private health system, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jun 2022
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Safety Net threshold reduction from 1 July 2022
16 June 2022 - As a cost of living measure, the Australian Government is lowering the PBS Safety Net thresholds ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 May 2022
Plea to make new depression 'spray' affordable
19 May 2022 - Mental health experts say a nasal spray to help relieve depression should be subsidised to make ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 May 2022
Labor drug policy ‘always part of the plan’
3 May 2022 - Anthony Albanese says Labor had decided on the $12.50 cut to medicines on the PBS before ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 May 2022
Most people won’t get a $10-$12 medicine price cut after election
2 May 2022 - The vast majority of Australians will not benefit from the $10-$12.50 price cut to prescription medicines ...