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CHF calls for single PBS-MBS safety net
The consumer advocacy group is calling for a sweeping range of changes across healthcare policy In its election manifesto released on Tuesday 7 June, the Consumers Health Forum (CHF) has …
Keeping the costs down
Experts say action needed to curb rising PBS costs The cost of the PBS is once again on the rise, according to a new report prepared by the Parliamentary Budget …
Fee fears for Coalition policy
Labor best to look after health system, AMA says as doctors fear massive fee rise The ALP has won the support of the AMA for its promises to remove the …
PBS price hike on the skids: ALP
The ALP plans to scrap the Coalition’s controversial plan to increase PBS prices if elected on 2 July. The move, flagged in the 2014 Abbott/Hockey budget, has been stalled in …
Co-pay hikes still on the agenda
Discount could be offset by tabled price increases to offset Budget black hole While the federal Health Minister has been lauding the update among pharmacy of the optional $1 PBS …
PrEP drug wasted unless PBS listed
The Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations has welcomed the TGA decision to register a drug for HIV prevention as a major milestone towards ending HIV transmission. AFAO is now calling …
Top 10 drugs of choice
What are the ten most prescribed drugs on the PBS? And which cost the most? PBS expenditure dropped by 0.8% in the year to 30 June 2015, a new report …
SHPA supports improved access, new listings
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has declared its support for faster and improved access to vital medicines and medical devices as announced in the 2016 Federal Budget. “The …
Medicines cost to drop by up to half
The cost of everyday medicines is set to drop by up to half from October 2016, Sussan Ley said in a statement regarding the 2016 Budget today. “Access to vital …
May PBS update
A roundup of the latest changes to the PBS There have been a number of changes to the PBS from 1 May. Among the new items listed are four Norspan …
Apotex decision a warning bell
Apotex’ decision to pull two of its PBS-listed products should ring an alarm for the health and pharmaceuticals sector, says Belinda Wood, CEO of the Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association. …
Pharmacy not getting credit it deserves: Quilty
Pharmacy is not getting the credit it deserves in creating savings through PBS reforms, Guild executive director David Quilty writes in this week’s edition of Forefront – and so it …