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Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 August 2024
1 August 2024 - The August 2024 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jul 2024
Life changing medicine for children with cystic fibrosis
29 July 2024 - Australian children with cystic fibrosis now have access to cheaper medicines earlier under the PBS thanks ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jul 2024
Why 10,000 Aussies a year being forced to fund their own cancer treatment
21 July 2024 - Australia’s medicine subsidy scheme is so crippled that a staggering 10,000 patients a year are being forced ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jul 2024
Public Summary Documents (first time decisions not to recommend and deferrals) - March 2024 PBAC meeting
19 July 2024 - The Public Summary Documents (first time decisions not to recommend and deferrals) from the March 2024 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jul 2024
Australian children with neuroblastoma given free access to 500,000 dollar cancer drug DFMO
10 July 2024 - Australian children and young adults with neuroblastoma, a cancer that affects the nervous system, will be ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jul 2024
Post-market review workplan (May 2024)
8 July 2024 - The post-market review workplan was considered by the PBAC at its intracycle meeting in May 2024. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jul 2024
Public Summary Documents – March 2024 PBAC meeting (round 1)
5 July 2024 - The Public Summary Documents (positive recommendations and subsequent decisions not to recommend) from the March 2024 PBAC ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jul 2024
New and expanded PBS listings for breast cancer, leukaemia and lupus treatments
2 July 2024 - Australians with early breast cancer, leukaemia, and types of lupus, and insomnia, will now have access to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jul 2024
DoH publishes revised agenda for July 2024 PBAC meeting (1 July 2024)
1 July 2024 - Version 5 of the agenda for the July 2024 PBAC meeting is now available; one major change. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jun 2024
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 July 2024
1 July 2024 - The July 2024 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jun 2024
2024-25 cost recovery implementation statement for listing medicines on the PBS and designated vaccines on the NIP
28 June 2024 - 2024-25 PBS) and NIP cost recovery fees commence on 1 July 2024. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jun 2024
DoH publishes revised agenda for July 2024 PBAC meeting (21 June 2024)
21 June 2024 - Version 4 of the agenda for the July 2024 PBAC meeting is now available; four minor ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jun 2024
Update from the PBAC (June 2024)
25 June 2024 - As newly appointed Chair of the PBAC, I would like to take the opportunity to establish ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jun 2024
Expanded PBS listings for lung cancer and a chronic skin disease
24 June 2024 - Australians with non-small cell lung cancer and the chronic skin disease hidradenitis suppurativa, now have access to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jun 2024
Outcomes from the May 2024 PBAC intracycle meeting
21 June 2024 - Recommendations made by the PBAC in May 2024 relating to the listing of medicines on the PBS ...