THE AUSTRALIAN Government has listed two new drugs designed to treat acute coronary syndrome and major depressive disorders on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
10/02/2009
NEW Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listings and medication strengths offer increased treatment options in patients with hypertension.
03/03/2009
THE FEDERAL government has announced it will be making Humira available on the pharmaceutical benefits scheme (PBS). Humira is used as a treatment for the skin condition psoriasis.
05/06/2009
MSD has announced its treatment for type 2 diabetes, Janumet, is now available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
03/08/2009
AS OF the 1 September 2009, patients treating their HIV with antiretroviral medication life is set to improve with the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listing of a therapy which helps correct HIV-associated facial lipoatrophy (facial fat loss).
03/09/2009
THE NATIONAL Prescribing Service has urged Australian doctors and pharmacists to use extreme care when considering brand-substitution for anti-epileptic drugs even when listed as bioequivalent on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
14/02/2009
MORE than 2 million Australians living with osteoporosis1 are set to benefit from the first once-a-month osteoporosis therapy to be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) today (July 1, 2009).
01/07/2009
A REPORT released from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has found Australia is in the top ten countries with the highest rates of Type 1 diabetes in children.
25/08/2009