Eli Lilly CEO still wants deal to bring Mounjaro to Australia under PBS
Eli Lilly pharmaceuticals CEO David Ricks says he still wants to reach an agreement with the Australian government…
PBS dispute could see MS patients pay thousands for crucial drugs Ocrevus and Kesimpta
A dispute over how Australia prices medicines has sparked fears 10,000 people with multiple sclerosis will be forced…
6 people from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in Australian quarantine
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Six passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak arrived Friday in…
Huge win for 2.7 million Aussies
An early mental health support service is now free for Australians to access through a new federal government…
Weight loss drug Wegovy to be subsidised for Australians with severe obesity
An Ozempic-like medication is set to be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme shortly, saving patients with “severe”…
Preferred buyer announced for disability employment provider Bedford
Non-profit The Disability Trust has been identified as the preferred buyer to take over disability employment provider Bedford,…
National mental health agreement failing, Productivity Commission finds
A landmark mental health agreement signed by federal, state and territory governments three years ago is failing, a…
Disability employment provider Bedford kept afloat with $4.4m funding injection as hunt for buyer continues
Australia’s second-largest disability employment provider Bedford will be kept afloat by a federal government funding injection as it…
Disability employment provider Bedford’s financial situation concerns SA, federal government
The federal disability minister says his concerns about the financial state of the country’s second-largest employer of people…
Health promises high on the agenda as parliament resumes
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s green Medicare card and big promises worth billions to improve Australia’s healthcare system were…
Government introduces bill to facilitate cheaper medicines
SARAH FERGUSON, PRESENTER: Mark Butler, welcome to 7:30. MARK BUTLER, HEALTH MINISTER: Thanks Sarah. SARAH FERGUSON: You’re introducing legislation this…