Thousands of Aussies to benefit from new medicine listings on PBS

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Thousands of Aussies to benefit from new medicine listings on PBS
Health MinisterMark ButlerDifelikefalin (Korsuva®)
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Thousands of Australians are expected to benefit from the listing of two new medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

The Albanese government has confirmed two new medicines have been added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme , providing thousands of Australians with improved access to treatments.

Mark Butler has announced two new additions to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Tertius Pickard "The listing of Jemperli will give Australian women battling endometrial cancer another tool to fight their horrible disease." The listing of the medicine will benefit about 2,800 patients annually. Without the PBS listing, the cost is about $7,200 per year of treatment.

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