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New and Expanded PBS listings for breast cancer, leukaemia and lupus treatments

Jul 1, 2024

New and expanded Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listings are to be implemented in Australia for AstraZeneca/MSD’s Lynparza® (olaparib), expanded for use for patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2-negative) high-risk early breast cancer with specific gene mutations, and AstraZeneca’s Saphnelo® (anifrolumab), listed for the first time to treat the severe systemic form of lupus erythematosus (SLE) in patients with high disease activity despite standard treatment.