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Palliative care: New, amended and deleted PBS items

Palliative care: New, amended and deleted PBS items
  • 15 June 2021
  • 8 minutes

Changes made to opioids, non-opioids, a constipation medicine and miscellaneous medicines supports quality use and access for palliative care on the PBS

Opioids: New and amended PBS listings

Opioids: New and amended PBS listings

Opioids: New and amended PBS listings

  • 18 June 2020
  • 15 min read

Risperidone: Revised PBS restrictions for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia

Risperidone: Revised PBS restrictions for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia

Risperidone: Revised PBS restrictions for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia

  • 19 March 2020
  • 13 min read

Naloxone nasal spray (Nyxoid) for opioid overdose

Naloxone nasal spray (Nyxoid) for opioid overdose

Naloxone nasal spray (Nyxoid) for opioid overdose

  • 15 January 2020

Guanfacine (Intuniv) for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Guanfacine (Intuniv) for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Guanfacine (Intuniv) for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

  • 18 October 2019
  • 10 min read

Tenofovir with emtricitabine for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) 

Tenofovir with emtricitabine for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) 

Tenofovir with emtricitabine for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) 

  • 17 July 2018
  • 10 min read

Insulin glargine 300 IU/mL solution (Toujeo) for diabetes mellitus

Insulin glargine 300 IU/mL solution (Toujeo) for diabetes mellitus

Insulin glargine 300 IU/mL solution (Toujeo) for diabetes mellitus

  • 15 June 2018
  • 7 min read
Wrap up
Tocilizumab (actemra) shortages: further temporary listings
  • 3 December 2021
November 2021 new listing wrap-up
  • 9 November 2021
Listings: Palliative care PBS changes
  • 15 June 2021
  • 10 minutes
March 2021 new listing wrap-up
  • 1 March 2021
  • 4 minutes
Latest in brief
Tocilizumab (Actemra) shortages: information for health professionals and consumers
  • 27 October 2021
Amended and new PBS listings for adrenaline autoinjectors
  • 1 October 2021
Bevacizumab biosimilar now PBS-listed
  • 6 July 2021
Galcanezumab injection (Emgality) for chronic migraine
  • 9 June 2021
  • 9 minutes

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