Another week of consternation about the health technology assessment review and some questions from the audience, including one that challenges the exclusion of people from the consultation process but another that doubts there was any alternative.
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Forget about experts and terms of reference until we get a transparent process
The HTA review reference committee will meet today with a published but vaguely worded agenda that should include a discussion on creating a transparent process with the release of all relevant documents.
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Podcast The 'Week in Review' - 27 January January 27, 2023
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Latest News Is this a change of heart from the former health department secretary? January 27, 2023Former health department secretary Glenys Beauchamp AO PSM says the government should speak directly to the public about policy ahead of peak bodies and be more open and transparent in its decision-making.
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Latest News Australia Day recognition for senior officials and pharmacy leaders January 27, 2023Recognition for a former health department leader, other officials and pharmacists in this year's Australia Day Honours List.
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Latest News What part of the HTA review process is commercial or decision-making? January 25, 2023There appears to be confusion and even inconsistency in the Department of Health and Aged Care about the role of a probity adviser.
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Latest News The word 'tender' is now being used for a major health technology January 25, 2023The federal government is planning significant changes in the supply of significant products for diabetes, including a tender for a recently funded health technology.
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Latest News The event will focus on reviews, reform processes and now tenders January 25, 2023The will be set against the backdrop of ongoing policy engagement by major health sectors, including the health technology assessment review, the proposed reform of the Prostheses List and now the introduction of tenders for advanced medical technologies.
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Latest News 'What gives them the right to exclude anyone from the consultation process?' January 24, 2023Better Access Australia has challenged the approach to consultation and draft terms of reference it describes as lacking a focus on patients and acquiescent to the status quo.
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Latest News New Zealand patient advocate flees to Australia as 'medical refugee' January 24, 2023A leading New Zealand patient advocate has fled the country for Australia in a move she describes as becoming a 'medical refugee'.
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Latest News US expansion drives MedAdvisor's rapid growth in second quarter January 24, 2023According to CEO and managing director Rick Ratliff, “Our strong performance in the reporting period was underpinned by our growing scale in Australia and the US, and reflects the increased uptake of our digital solutions for medication adherence."
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Latest News Documents a good start but more transparency is required to protect the process January 23, 2023The welcome publication of documents has only raised more critical questions, including on the apparent conflict allowing the health department's blatant manipulation of the entire review process.
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Latest News The 'tone' of the document 'does not meet the aspirations' of faster access January 23, 2023Medicines Australia has used its submission in response to the draft terms of reference for the health technology assessment review to double down and detail its public criticism of the process.
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Latest News Stakeholders challenge proposed abolition of consultation processes January 23, 2023One of the more remarkable critiques is from the HTA Consumer Consultative Committee/Consumer Evidence and Engagement Unit, which effectively sits within the Department of Health and Aged Care.
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Latest News Takeda recognised as a 'Top Employer' for the seventh consecutive year January 22, 2023Takeda's seventh consecutive recognition from the Top Employers Institute is the most of any life sciences company in Australia.
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Latest News Australian research answers the mystery of why people develop rare hidden cancer January 23, 2023Research led by Omico, the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and UNSW Sydney has generated the first comprehensive genetic map of sarcomas.
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Latest News Positive change is still possible but time is quickly running out January 20, 2023The industry is losing because its approach to the process is wrong. It has been warned of this reality - publicly and privately - and so far chosen to proceed in a way that will only produce an irredeemably lousy outcome.
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Podcast The 'Week in Review' - 20 January January 20, 2023The year starts with another controversy, this time over the draft terms of reference for the health technology assessment review. We discuss why nobody should be surprised and respond to questions from the audience about a potential solution and why confidentiality requirements are not a feature of other major reviews in health.
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Latest News Vaxxas signs new deal with CEPI to progress needle-free vaccine delivery technology January 20, 2023Vaxxas and CEPI have signed a partnership agreement to advance the development of the Australian company’s needle-free vaccine-patch delivery technology.
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Latest News New Zealand approval for Specialised Therapeutics' cancer therapy January 20, 2023Specialised Therapeutics Asia has announced that its therapy to treat rare gastrointestinal stromal tumours, QINLOCK (ripretinib), has been approved for use in New Zealand and will now be considered for funding by Pharmac.
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Latest News Pharmac proposes funding for second SMA therapy January 20, 2023New Zealand's Pharmac proposes funding a second treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy after launching a consultation on Roche's EVRYSDI (risdiplam).
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The 'Week in Review' - 27 January
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Is this a change of heart from the former health department secretary?
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New chair for Australian genomics industry organisation
January 26, 2023 - - Australian Biotech -
MEDLAB receives Import Certificate from UK Home Office for NanaBis
January 26, 2023 - - Australian Biotech -
Alterity Therapeutics launches ATH434 Phase 2 clinical trial in Italy
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