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New website offers prescription drugs at cost prices, undercutting pharmacies
24 November 2016 - “When a patient comes to us for help, money is the last thing on our minds,” ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Nov 2016
Private health insurers should wind back 'aggressive tactics' – AMA head
24 November 2016 - Australian Medical Association chief calls on insurers to stop selling inappropriate policies and says behaviour of some ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Nov 2016
Federal government changes mean some skin cancer operations are off the table for private health funds
24 November 2016 - Plastic surgeons are angry with Federal Government changes to legislation that allows private health funds to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Nov 2016
Updated submission form and guide for Patient Group Partners
24 November 2016 - Following feedback from patient groups and our committee members, the SMC has introduced an updated Patient ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Nov 2016
Promise of genetic sequencing frustrated by the cost of medicines for rare cancer patients
23 November 2016 - Ann Bantoft feels like she has been asked to put a price on her son's life ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Nov 2016
NICE publishes final guidance on the use of nivolumab for RCC
23 November 2016 - NICE has published its third final appraisal determination for nivolumab for 2016. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Nov 2016
CADTH recommends listing of Quinsair
23 November 2016 - CADTH recommends use of levofloxacin inhalation solution. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Nov 2016
NICE recommends extra ‘triple therapy’ drug for treating type 2 diabetes
23 November 2016 - NICE has published final guidance recommending dapagliflozin for treating type 2 diabetes in ‘triple therapy’. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Nov 2016
NICE reviews multiple myeloma drug and approves for routine use
23 November 2016 - Hundreds of patients set to benefit after NICE draft guidance recommends pomalidomide, a drug that treats some ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Nov 2016
Pharmacy price wars heat up
22 November 2016 - A new online competitor is promising the cheapest prescription medication in Australia, but doctors are warning it ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Nov 2016
Cost recovery implementation statement (2016 - 2017)
22 November 2016 - The cost recovery implementation statement for 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017 is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Nov 2016
Is the investment in private health insurance worthwhile?
22 November 2016 - It’s basically impossible to tell the difference between various policies and levels of cover. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Nov 2016
Consultation on CADTH’s proposed process for the assessment of companion diagnostics
21 November 2016 - CADTH is inviting stakeholder comments and feedback on the following proposed process for the assessment of companion ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Nov 2016
Private health insurance industry says Australian system affordable
19 November 2016 - Dr Rachel David, chief executive of Private Healthcare Australia, says comments critical of industry are ‘one-sided’. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Nov 2016
The value of medicines: a crucial but vague concept
20 November 2016 - Health technology assessment is increasingly used to evaluate the value of health care products and to prioritise ...