Plibersek PBS defence

June 25, 2013

HEALTH Minister Tanya Plibersek has defended the government’s position on PBS listings, saying that since 2007 the govt has approved the listing of over $5 billion worth of new drugs and vaccines. She made specific reference to the rationale behind recently rejected products Zelboraf® (vemurafenib) from Roche, Myozyme® (alglucosidase alfa) from Genzyme, and Zytiga® (abiraterone acetate) from Janssen- Cilag, in all three cases citing rulings by the independent Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee for the drugs not being listed. “The government is committed to using its best endeavours to consider proposals, including high cost proposals, within the agreed timeframes,” she said.

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Plibersek PBS defence

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