Cancer, Parkinson's drugs added to PBS

The federal government will spend $19 million on listing cancer, Parkinson's and motor neurone drugs on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

A new cancer drug has been added to the PBS.

Source: Getty

Cancer, Parkinson's and motor neurone patients could get major savings after three new drugs were listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

The federal government will spend $19 million to list the medicines on the PBS, with patients able to access them for $40.30 per script or $6.50 with a concession card from April.

The listing of Adcetris will be broadened to treat a rare from of cancer which affects about 150 to 200 Australian each year called cutaneous T-cell lymphomas.

Read more via SBS. 


Share
1 min read
Published 19 March 2019 11:38am
Updated 19 March 2019 11:40am


Share this with family and friends