Jadelle (levonorgestrel 2 x 75 mg rods) funding proposal approved

PHARMAC is pleased to announce the approval of an agreement with Bayer New Zealand Limited for the listing and supply ...

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NICE reform put on hold – for now

The reforming of NICE has been put on hold as the watchdog believes more changes must be wrought to deal ...

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Agenda for the July 2015 PBAC meeting

The agenda for the July 2015 PBAC meeting is now available on the PBS website. ...

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Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 January 2015 update

The January 2015 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. The Schedule includes the ...

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Fact Sheets - Administration, Handling and Infrastructure fee & Premium Free Dispensing Incentive

Fact sheets on the administration, handling and infrastructure fee, premium free dispensing incentive and adjusted tier 2 pricing have been ...

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Health Canada approves Humira (adalimumab) for the treatment of ulcerative colitis

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Rilpivirine combination product in HIV-1 patients with previous antiretroviral treatment: added benefit not proven

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How NICE can get innovative cancer meds into NHS

NICE is making progress in improving access to new cancer treatments but it needs to take proper account of true innovation ...

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NICE joins global group to accelerate access to new drugs

NICE has joined a global group of organisations whose goal is to speed up the development and delivery of new, ...

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Oral cancer drugs: group pushes for universal coverage

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Australia breaks with biologic prescribers, other regulators on biosimilar substitution

The Alliance for Safe Biologic Medicines (ASBM) today condemned recent announcements by Australian Health Minister Sussan Ley and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) ...

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UK cost agency NICE rejects another Roche cancer drug

Another new cancer drug from Roche, this time for treating leukaemia, has been rejected by Britain's healthcare cost-effectiveness agency NICE ...

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NICE gives the green light to aflibercept (Eylea) for patients with wet AMD in final guidance

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NICE consults on dry eye treatment and asks for more information from the company

NICE has today published preliminary recommendations on ciclosporin (Ikervis, Santen Pharmaceutical) for treating severe keratitis in adults with dry eye disease ...

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Vemurafenib: Despite new data no change in result

16 December 2013 - The IQWiG has completed its reassessment of vemurafenib (Zelboraf), a drug used to treat adults with a  certain type ...
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