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Obecabtagene autoleucel for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
13 June 2025 - The Department of Health and Social Care has asked NICE to produce guidance on the use ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jun 2025
PHARMAC declines inactive medicine applications
18 June 2025 - PHARMAC has declined 48 inactive funding applications so that it is clearer what medicines are currently ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jun 2025
New Chief Executive for PHARMAC
17 June 2025 - PHARMAC’s Board has appointed a new Chief Executive to lead the organisation. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jun 2025
NICE leads the way in approving breakthrough treatment for multiple myeloma
13 June 2025 - People in England will become the first in the world to receive belantamab mafodotin for this indication ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jun 2025
Calls for weight loss drugs like Ozempic to be subsidised for people with schizophrenia
11 June 2025 - Queensland researchers are calling for weight loss medicines to be listed on the PBS for people ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jun 2025
Research funding and more treatment options to support the fight against MND
9 June 2025 - The Australian Government is providing a further $4.5 million and listing another treatment to ensure the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jun 2025
DoH publishes revised agenda for July 2025 PBAC meeting (version 4)
10 June 2025 - The DoH has published a revised agenda for next month's PBAC meeting. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jun 2025
SMC - June 2025 decisions
9 June 2025 - The SMC, which advises on newly licensed medicines for use by NHSScotland, has today published advice ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jun 2025
Biogen disappointed by INESSS recommendation on Skyclarys and its impact on Quebec patients with Friedreich ataxia
5 June 2025 - Biogen Canada is disappointed by INESSS's recommendation against listing Skyclarys (omaveloxolone), despite its therapeutic potential for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jun 2025
DoH publishes revised agenda for May 2025 PBAC meeting in June!
4 June 2025 - The DoH has published a revised agenda for last month's PBAC meeting. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jun 2025
RSV prophylaxis with nirsevimab: benefits for healthy children in the first RSV season
2 June 2025 - Children immunised with the antibody nirsevimab are significantly less likely to develop RSV-related lower respiratory tract infections. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jun 2025
Garadacimab in hereditary angioedema: evidence of considerable additional benefit
2 June 2025 - An indirect comparison shows a significant reduction in the monthly rate of attacks and other benefits. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2025
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 June 2025
1 June 2025 - The June 2025 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 May 2025
Schedule rule changes will improve continuity of cancer care
23 May 2025 - PHARMAC is proposing a change to the Pharmaceutical Schedule rules, which if agreed, would give New ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 May 2025
Over 4,200 people set to benefit after we recommend daily pill to treat rare chronic kidney disease
23 May 2025 - New treatment sparsentan has been found to slow down the progression of kidney damage, which will change ...