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'First of its kind' birth control pill to be subsidised by government
16 Mar 2025 02:48 GMT
… soon make an oral contraceptive pill available on the … prescription re-fill.
Popular birth control choice Slinda will be subsidised … contraceptive pill added to the PBS this year after Yasmin and Yaz … a wide range of contraceptive options is a fundamental …
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How two women faced unexpected health challenges on birth control
01 Mar 2025 20:33 GMT
… unwanted side effects from birth control to reassess their options. … March 1, the Yaz and Yasmin contraceptive was added to … Centre, confirms that hormonal contraception can impact mood.
Some … of the combined oral contraceptive.
Sammy suspected something was …
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Relief for 'hefty cost': First birth control pills to be subsidised in 30 years
28 Feb 2025 19:16 GMT
While she loved the benefits of Yaz, a birth control pill, the cost became a "significant burden" and she had to make the switch to a more affordable brand, though it was less compatible with her body.
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Here’s what’s different about Slinda, the single-hormone contraceptive just added to the PBS
18 Mar 2025 04:36 GMT
… after Yaz and Yasmine. But these two are combined oral contraceptives – … progesterone to prevent pregnancy.
Contraceptive pills with both hormones … are known as combined-contraceptive pills. Progesterone only pills … is taken with other drugs, such as the anti …
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Endometriosis, IVF & Contraceptive Treatments Set To Get Cheaper: ‘We Have Listened’
17 Mar 2025 01:57 GMT
… for endometriosis and two other drugs will be made cheaper to … costs of a progestogen-only contraceptive pill and an IVF … spokeswoman Senator Anne Ruston said.
Contraception’s also expected to get … .
Earlier this month, the Yaz and Yasmin were also listed …
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Costs to be slashed on new endometriosis drug, IVF and contraceptive pill
15 Mar 2025 11:49 GMT
A contraceptive pill, endometriosis treatment and an IVF drug will be … Benefits Scheme (PBS), including the contraceptive pill 'Slinda' … Slinda was the third contraceptive pill to be listed … following the addition of the Yaz and Yasmin pills.
" …
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Anthony Albanese makes birth control and menopouse drugs cheaper as part of $573million pledge
08 Feb 2025 23:09 GMT
… greater choice of cheaper birth control pills and menopause medications … assessments and long-term contraceptive insertion, which can cost … behind over-the-counter contraceptive pills and antibiotics for …
The two contraceptive pills to be added, Yaz and Yasmin, …
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Major update for contraceptive pills
01 Mar 2025 22:33 GMT
… hundreds of dollars a year.
Contraceptive pills Yaz and Yasmin – which contain … “newer generation” of oral contraceptives.
“A new contraceptive pill hasn’t been … .
Originally published as Two new contraceptive pills added to Pharmaceutical Benefits …
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Contraceptive pill option added to PBS
01 Mar 2025 03:49 GMT
The contraceptive pill has been added to … little as $30.
The popular Yaz and Yasmin pills are taken …
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Two more contraceptive pills to be added to Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
01 Mar 2025 02:43 GMT
… PBS).
From March 1 both Yaz and Yasmin will be subsidised … extending benefits to newer oral contraceptives and menopause hormone therapies.
Before … Saturday, a new contraceptive pill hadn’t been listed … already have a script for Yaz or Yasmin will need …