{"id":146,"date":"2019-09-06T01:32:44","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T01:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/gbmaconsumer\/?p=146"},"modified":"2020-09-30T15:51:38","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T04:51:38","slug":"biosimilar-medicines-in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biosimilarhub.com.au\/consumer\/biosimilar-medicines-in-the-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Biosimilar Medicines in the News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong><a aria-label=\"Factsheet for Consumers and Carers  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www1.health.gov.au\/internet\/main\/publishing.nsf\/content\/biosimilar-awareness-initiative\/$File\/Factsheet-Update-for-consumers-and-carers-Biosimilar-trastuzumab-on-the-PBS-05-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Factsheet for Consumers and Carers<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5>Biosimilar trastuzumab on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>A new factsheet for consumers and carers has been published by the Australian Government about biosimilar trastuzumab on the PBS \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.health.gov.au\/internet\/main\/publishing.nsf\/content\/biosimilar-awareness-initiative\/$File\/Factsheet-Update-for-consumers-and-carers-Biosimilar-trastuzumab-on-the-PBS-05-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"read more here (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">read more here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.gov.au\/info\/about-the-pbs \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Department of Health Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Animation<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5>How does the PBS work?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The Australian Government has posted a new video explaining how the PBS works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong><a aria-label=\"Factsheet for Consumers and Carers (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www1.health.gov.au\/internet\/main\/publishing.nsf\/content\/biosimilar-awareness-initiative\/$File\/Factsheet-for-consumers-and-carers-biosimilar-etanercept-on-the-PBS-05-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Factsheet for Consumers and Carers<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5>Biosimilar etanercept on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The Australian Government has provided a factsheet for consumer and carers about biosimilar etanercept on the PBS \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.health.gov.au\/internet\/main\/publishing.nsf\/content\/biosimilar-awareness-initiative\/$File\/Factsheet-for-consumers-and-carers-biosimilar-etanercept-on-the-PBS-05-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"read more here (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong><a aria-label=\"Factsheet for Consumers and Carers  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www1.health.gov.au\/internet\/main\/publishing.nsf\/content\/biosimilar-awareness-initiative\/$File\/v1-Factsheet-for-consumers-and-carers-biosimilar-Infliximab-PBS-listing-changes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Factsheet for Consumers and Carers<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5>Infliximab biosimilars on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>A factsheet for consumers and carers about biosimilar infliximab on the PBS has been published by the Australian Government \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.health.gov.au\/internet\/main\/publishing.nsf\/content\/biosimilar-awareness-initiative\/$File\/v1-Factsheet-for-consumers-and-carers-biosimilar-Infliximab-PBS-listing-changes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"read more here (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/explainer-what-are-biologics-and-biosimilars-45308\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Explainer (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Explainer<\/a> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5>What are biologics and biosimilars?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>This Australian article from The Conversation explains biologic and biosimilar medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/explainer-what-are-biologics-and-biosimilars-45308\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/biosimilarhub.com.au\/consumer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/logo-en-d7023135a67823619bfdbf3322b68dc4-1-1024x117.png\" alt=\"The conversation 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