A new survey of Australian oncologists has found over 3,500 people are spending a combined $200 million every year, or around $60,000 each, to finance access to unsubsidised medicines.
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Latest News Australian consumers spend $200m on cancer medicines August 14, 2018
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Latest News SHPA: 'Optimal health outcomes and economic objectives' August 14, 2018The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has responded to questions from PharmaDispatch about vial sharing.
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Latest News Merck Biopharma confirms new Australian leader August 14, 2018Merck has announced the appointment of an experienced pharmaceutical company executive as the managing director of its Australia and New Zealand biopharma business.
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Latest News AbbVie invests in northern QLD biotech August 14, 2018AbbVie Ventures, Brandon Capital’s Medical Research Commercialisation Fund (MRCF) and OneVentures have announced a $6 million investment into new biotechnology company Paragen Bio.
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Latest News Australia backs pharmacy vaccinations August 14, 2018Most Australians believe pharmacists should be able to administer common vaccinations that are currently only administered by doctors, according to new research released by the PSA.
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Latest News Exclusive: 'A unique team and powerful combination' August 13, 2018In an exclusive interview, the new leadership team for Medicines Australia Dr Anna Lavelle and Liz de Somer say they are about setting up the organisation for success.
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Latest News The 'monetisation' of 'vial sharing' August 13, 2018Is the opposition to the tracking of individual medicine packages because it might reveal some hospitals and providers are effectively charging more than once for the content of some vials?
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Latest News Department of Health responds on new confidentiality rift August 13, 2018The Department responded to questions from PharmaDispatch following revelations late last week of a new research paper based on the commercial-in-confidence information of pharmaceutical companies.
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Latest News There's another word for 'maximising drug cost efficiencies' August 10, 2018It is one thing to take advantage of manufacturers but it would be completely another to take this wastage and then charge private patients or the PBS. If that is happening, some might have a word for it.
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