Over 500,000 Australians vaccinated against COVID-19

Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination program is well under way, with more than 500,000 Australians receiving a free jab as part of the Phase 1 rollout. There have been more than 507,000 vaccines at the close of business on Friday. 329,000 vaccines have been administered in state and territory vaccination clinics, 97,000 vaccines have been administered in…

Landmark PBS medicines listings to provide hope for thousands of Australians

There is new hope for thousands of Australians living with breast cancer, lung cancer, osteoporosis and asthma with landmark new and amended medicines listings on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from 1 April.   Breast cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer death in Australia and the second most common cause of death from…