New PBS Listings from 1 March 2022

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   1 March 2022   Australians will have access to four new medicines through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from March 1 to help fight COVID-19, chronic graft versus host disease, leukaemia and a rare blood disease called paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria…

New Treatment for Australians with Rare Blood Disease

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   28 February 2022   Australians with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH)—a condition that produces defective blood cells—will have access to a new treatment through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).   PNH is a rare, potentially life-threatening condition in which red blood…

Landmark PBS Listing for Australians with Leukaemia

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   25 February 2022   From 1 March 2022, Australians with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) will have access to a new treatment option through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).   AML is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow in…

Albanese Caught out Misleading on Rapid Antigen Tests

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA STATEMENT   22 February 2022   Albanese caught out misleading on Rapid Antigen Tests   The Leader of the Opposition has again been caught out not telling the truth to the Australian people.   Yet again, Mr Albanese was caught intentionally misleading…

Transcript – Press Conference – Melbourne

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   TRANSCRIPT   22 February 2022   PRESS CONFERENCE MELBOURNE   E&OE…                       Topics: Important announcements in relation to women’s health.   GREG HUNT: Good morning, everybody. I’m delighted to be joined today by Professor Kylie Ward, the CEO of the Australian College of…

$22 million to Support Health and Medical Research in Australia

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health and Aged Care   MEDIA RELEASE   22 February 2022   Six Australian health and medical researchers are set to receive a share of $22.9 million, to further ground-breaking research that will improve health and treatment outcomes for Australians and their families.   The Morrison Government is…