Archive for February, 2012
Patients to benefit from new PBS listings - 21 February
The listing of nine prescription medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme announced by the Federal Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek will provide patients with affordable access to cost-effective treatments, Medicines Australia chief executive Brendan Shaw said today. Read more…
Medicines industry tops hi-tech exporters list - 6 February
New export figures published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveal that the Australian medicines industry was the nation’s most valuable hi-tech exporter in 2011. Read more…
New historic agreement to fight neglected tropical diseases - 1 February
The Australian medicines industry endorses a historic global initiative to tackle 10 neglected tropical diseases, Medicines Australia chief executive Dr Brendan Shaw said today. Read more…