Daily Archives: 22 July 2019

Doorstop – Melbourne

Health, TranscriptsBy Greg Hunt 22 July 2019

E&OE… Topics: Infants with Cystic Fibrosis to breathe easier with new PBS listing; Temporary Exclusion Orders Bill; Newstart allowance. DAVID ARMSTRONG: Good morning everybody. Welcome to Monash Children’s Hospital. I’m David Armstrong, Head of the Paediatric CF Service. It’s my pleasure to welcome Nettie Burke the CEO of Cystic Fibrosis Australia, the…

Infants with Cystic Fibrosis to breathe easier with new PBS listing

Health, Local Media, Media ReleasesBy Greg Hunt 22 July 2019

The Morrison Government is expanding access to a critically important medicine on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) that will help infants living with Cystic Fibrosis and save their families up to $300,000 per year. From 1 August, the medicine Kalydeco® (ivacaftor), will made available through the PBS for patients aged 12 to 24 months…