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CVS plans to overhaul how much drugs cost
5 December 2023 - The nation’s biggest drugstore chain to get paid based on the amount it pays for drugs, plus ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Nov 2023
Cheaper medicines and more bulk billing
27 November 2023 - Australians are on track to save a quarter of a billion dollars on their medicines in 2023, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Oct 2023
Expressions of interest to join the Pharmaceutical Benefits Remuneration Tribunal
30 October 2023 - The Department of Health is seeking expressions of interest to fill three vacancies on the Pharmaceutical ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Oct 2023
Reforming pharmacy benefit managers - a review of bipartisan legislation
28 October 2023 - Policy makers are considering legislation that would address several well known problems with the pharmacy benefit management ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Sep 2023
Elrexfio (elranatamab-bcmm), now available from Onco360
13 September 2023 - Has received FDA accelerated approval for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Sep 2023
Pharmacy Guild suspends campaign as 60 day dispensing begins
1 September 2023 - The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has agreed to suspend its campaign against 60 day dispensing after ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Aug 2023
Medicine costs to halve after Labor wins 60 day dispensing vote
10 August 2023 - More than six million Australians will have the cost of their medicines halved within weeks as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Aug 2023
Senate showdown on 60 day dispensing
9 August 2023 - Health Minister Mark Butler has accused the Coalition and Pharmacy Guild of Australia of wanting to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Aug 2023
Negotiations for an eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement
7 August 2023 - Negotiations for an eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement 8CPA will soon commence. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jul 2023
Senate panel advances PBM reform - but sidesteps anything controversial
26 July 2023 - Senators on the Finance Committee on Wednesday nearly unanimously passed a bill to clamp down on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jul 2023
Pharmacies get major financial boost from 1 July
3 July 2023 - On the 75th anniversary of the Chifley Labor Government’s introduction of the PBS, Australia’s strong and sustainable ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jun 2023
60 day drug dispensing subject of new Pharmacy Guild attack
27 June 2023 - Pharmacies have launched a major campaign against Labor’s 60 day medicine dispensing, urging the federal government ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jun 2023
Lower medicine costs for chronic health conditions
23 June 2023 - Under the first stage of the 60 day dispensing policy, eligible Australians living with chronic health conditions ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jun 2023
Medical groups call on MPs to back 60 day prescribing as Labor backbench wobbles
10 June 2023 - A Coalition of peak medical groups has launched a campaign in support of 60 day prescribing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2023
Mark Butler says Pharmacy Guild breached NDA, but chemists say they were given go ahead by government
1 June 2023 - The Pharmacy Guild says Health Minister Mark Butler’s chief of staff told it to “tell your ...