medicines cost
National Medicines Policy update to reduce harms
Health stakeholders have welcomed the updated National Medicines Policy, saying the changes should improve medicines safety On Tuesday (20 December 2022) Health Minister Mark Butler announced an “updated and strengthened” …
Co-pay cut set to reduce non-adherence
The legislation to slash the maximum PBS co-payment has been tabled, as the rising cost of living makes it harder for many to afford their scripts The Albanese Government has …
Cost-of-living changes ‘genuine wins’ for patients
The PBS safety net is set to reduce shortly, providing relief for patients as the cost of living skyrockets The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme’s publications team has issued a reminder that …
Give copay relief, not ‘tokenistic handouts,’ says Guild
Cost of living relief for working families must focus on measures that the Government can control, according to the Guild Ahead of the Federal Budget, which is due to be handed …
Don’t bypass pharmacists in meds reviews: SHPA
Pharmacists should not be left out of moves to reduce polypharmacy, warns the SHPA The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has welcomed new national recommendations supporting affordable, universal and …
‘Medicines don’t work if you don’t take them.’
A new report recommends triggering medicines reviews through AI, and extending script lengths to bring down costs A new report from the Grattan Institute wants to reform Medicare – and …
One in five can’t afford scripts
Rising concerns over the cost of food and fuel are matched by community fears that the increasing costs of medicines are putting many out of reach for a lot of …
‘If nothing changes then nothing changes.’
Pharmacists report the worst shortages they can recall, as an AMA head suggests stockpiling of critical drugs and a return to Australian manufacturing Patients are being slammed by the cost …
‘This bill won’t fix the crisis.’
Bill to reduce PBS safety net thresholds from 1 January 2020 has now passed both Houses, but Labor criticises government on medicines costs The National Health Amendment (Safety Net Thresholds) …