PBS delisting triggers govt intervention on diabetes drug
The Federal Government says fast-acting insulin products Fiasp and Fiasp FlexTouch will be subsidised for patients with type 1 diabetes for an extra six months…
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Empagliflozin gets PBAC nod for HFpEF
The PBAC has recommended expanding the PBS listing for empagliflozin to include patients with chronic heart failure and a left ventricular ejection fraction above 40%.…
COVID-19 antivirals: Doctors clash over PBS eligibility
Leading doctors have clashed over eligibility criteria for COVID-19 antivirals — specifically nirmatrelvir–ritonavir — following claims many patients were being “short-changed” and left unprotected. Federal…
‘Limited’ semaglutide supplies on the way: TGA
Semaglutide will return to pharmacy shelves this month, but the TGA has warned not all patients previously prescribed the GLP-1 receptor agonist will be able…
GPs can order COVID-19 antivirals for their Prescriber’s Bag from today
GPs can request COVID-19 antivirals for their Prescriber’s Bag, with the Federal Government swiftly implementing a PBAC recommendation from two weeks ago. But the government…
COVID-19 antivirals likely to be added to the doctor’s bag
GPs may soon be able to dispense COVID-19 antivirals directly to their patients after the PBAC signed off on an RACGP proposal for a new…
New option for proteinuric CKD now on the PBS
For optimum impact, the agent needs to be initiated early while kidney function is relatively preserved, a specialist says.
Why there’s still a shortage of ‘cheap’ semaglutide
Professor Joseph Proietto wants a 'serious discussion' about affordability of drugs for weight loss.
GPs may have to manually enter some script details for COVID-19 antivirals until 1 August
PBS prescribing software will not be updated with the expanded criteria until the start of next month.
Millions more patients can receive COVID-19 antivirals from today
The PBAC has agreed to a federal government request to expand eligibility.
