The 'Dispatched' Week in Review - 24 April

The 'Dispatched' Podcast - Series 5, Ep 23

The MS medicines controversy continues. Why wouldn’t the minister just deal with it and make it go away? It may not be that easy. Why any resolution will probably deal with symptoms rather than the cause. The realities of ministerial offices and the challenges they face that are not visible to outsiders. Another 'phrase of the week' is dissected to reveal its true meaning.

The 'Dispatched' Podcast - Season 5, Episode 22

A small player with no market share and no real prospect of gaining any agreed to an almost 50 per cent price reduction to secure reimbursement. Who would have thought the market leaders would respond negatively? Discussion about the change to nurse prescribing, which has been a feature of the PBS for more than 15 years, and concerns over vaccine hesitancy.

The 'Dispatched' Week in Review'- 26 June

Congratulations to one of Australia's leading health journalists on a highly effective series of stories and commentaries that reveal the true extent of this country's challenge and the problems patients face in accessing medicines. A welcome hardening of the research-based industry's public position on the need for change, a very good report on a needed health technology, and another 'cheap' outcome for patients.

The 'Dispatched' Week in Review'- 19 June

The emerging impact of China's use of international reference pricing might pose a significant risk to access to medicines in Australia. The critical importance of detail and getting the basics right when negotiating with the government - its ability to operate so effectively in the detail is how the government succeeds in these negotiations. Phrase of the week!

The 'Dispatched' Week in Review'- 14 June

Why long-term thinking and planning are the key to success. What is the ten-year goal, and how does a new agreement progress that? Plan for policy and government engagement like it's a product launch. Also, is the problem with the HTA Review the process or the expectation? How a different starting point would have made this outcome positive.