Patients
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Australia looks to lead in kids cancer research
- Wed Jul 15
Calls for stronger policy settings, better coordination and new incentives to attract industry-sponsored paediatric oncology trials in Australia.
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HTA reform strengthens consumer voice and impact
- Wed Jul 8
Health publishes final framework that embeds patient voice in HTA – one of the few aspects of the current strategic agreement to be completed.
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Patients push back against PBS delistings
- Mon Jul 6
As reference pricing impacts PBS funding, tens of thousands are petitioning the government to maintain PBS access to life-changing products.
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Pharmas still love patients, they just give a little less
- Fri Jul 3
Two patient orgs dominated pharma donations in 2025 as overall funding declined. We reveal the winners and losers in pharma charity funding.
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Australia’s two-tiered access gap widens
- Wed Jul 1
Patients are being forced into debt due to delays and desperation in accessing essential medicines, new national survey shows.
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Roche ranks tops with cancer patients
- Wed Jul 1
Swiss pharma voted tops for corporate reputation by over 500 cancer patient organisations, AZ and Novartis also getting a podium finish.
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Embrace digital and AI – for patients’ sake
- Wed Jun 10
‘We’re making life or death decisions based on a best guess, and you cannot be satisfied with that,’ says Jennifer Goldsack, urging HTA communities to embrace digital and AI.
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Chasm opens between government and industry
- Fri Jun 5
Officials point to a delayed meeting as an outcome and a Minister says the government is actively working with a committee that formally disbanded last year.
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