Daily Archives: 26 March 2018

$2 million for medical research on epilepsy

The Turnbull Government will invest $2 million in new medical research to help find a cure for rare genetic epilepsy disorders.    I am pleased to make this announcement on Purple Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the impact of epilepsy. Epilepsy is a chronic disorder of the brain that affects people of…

Cheaper medicine for thousands of Australian patients

The Turnbull Government will drastically reduce the cost of medicines to treat diabetes, cancer, arthritis, asthma and eye disease with new additions to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from April 1.  The 11 new and expanded listings mean Australian patients will save hundreds, and in many cases thousands of dollars, paying a maximum of $39.50…