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Reform PHARMAC or people will die, melanoma survivor tells MPs
17 August 2016 - Leisa Renwick planned to spend Mother's Day last year with her family but ended up in Tauranga ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Aug 2016
UK patient groups urge government to negotiate drug prices
16 August 2016 - Arguing that cancer patients in the United Kingdom are missing out on new treatments, two leading charities ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Aug 2016
Proposed new drug guidelines for the PBS put cost-cutting before patients
17 August 2016 - The sustained accessibility of Australians to world-class medicines will be in question if proposed drug review guidelines ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Aug 2016
German body calls for pause in European plan for fast track drug approval
16 August 2016 - Plans by the European Medicines Agency to expand its fast track approach to approving new drugs have ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Aug 2016
German agency criticizes European program for speeding some drug approvals
15 August 2016 - in pointed remarks, Germany’s cost-effectiveness watchdog has criticized an effort by European regulators to accelerate approval ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Aug 2016
ABPI responds to the International Comparisons of Health Technology Assessment report and claims that patients are being denied life-prolonging treatments
15 August 2016 - The Association of the British Pharmaceuticals Industry has responded to the International Comparisons of Health Technology Assessment ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Aug 2016
Emtricitabine with tenofovir alafenamide fumarate in HIV infection: additional benefits not covered
15 August 2016 - Deviation from the appropriate comparator therapy/higher loss for certain patients. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Aug 2016
NHS patients missing out on cancer drugs
15 August 2016 - Thousands of NHS patients in the UK are missing out on access to innovative treatments that are ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Aug 2016
Gigantism sufferers to benefit from new miracle drug subsidy
14 August 2016 - Australians who suffer from a rare disease that causes gigantism will benefit from a Turnbull government subsidy ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Aug 2016
Type 2 diabetes boost: new treatment will save money and multiple injections
14 August 2016 - Thousands of Australians with type 2 diabetes mellitus will soon be able to have one injection a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Aug 2016
CADTH issues initial pERC outcome for Lynparza (olaparib)
5 August 2016 - CADTH has published pERC's initial recommendation on the use of olaparib for use as monotherapy maintenance treatment ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Aug 2016
Thousands to benefit as NICE set to recommend drug to prevent heart attacks and strokes
12 August 2016 - NICE has published draft guidance recommending anti-clotting drug ticagrelor 60 mg with aspirin for people who have ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Aug 2016
CADTH calls for patient input on submission from Janssen for Stelara (ustekinumab)
12 August 2016 - CADTH has received notice of a pending submission from Janssen for ustekinumab for use by patients with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Aug 2016
PBS and RPBS Section 85 date of processing and date of supply data
12 August 2016 - The PBS and RPBS Section 85 date of processing and date of supply data has now been ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Aug 2016
A novel UK approach to cancer access: yes, no, or maybe?
10 August 2016 - What are the implications of the new, reinvigorated Cancer Drugs Fund, for pharma and patients? ...