Accessing treatments

New HIV medication access scheme in NSW

Posted online 10 January 2012
Categories: Accessing treatments

A new scheme, called EMA, will extend the options for collecting HIV medications, writes Lance Feeney.

Saving on prescription costs

From the Dec-Jan 2010 issue of Talkabout

Taking advantage of the PBS Safety Net Scheme can make a big difference to your yearly expenditure on medication. If you are in a relationship (de facto couple), you can reach the PBS Safety Net threshold much sooner. Lance Feeney unpacks the PBS Safety Net.

Tags: Accessing treatments, Advocacy, HIV medication, Living with HIV

Positive Life NSW & NAPWA call for HIV drugs to be dispensed at community pharmacies

Posted online 21 September 2009
Categories: Accessing treatments, Advocacy

Positive Life NSW and the National Association of People living with HIV/AIDS (NAPWA) have responded to a review of the Highly Specialised Drug Program, the national program that regulates S100/HIV medications in Australia. Better options can be implemented that support dispensing of HIV drugs by community pharmacies.

If only it were easier

From the Aug-Sep 2009 issue of Talkabout

Lance Feeney looks at the issues around access to S100 dispensing services for working people with HIV and where to go to get your meds after 5pm.

Tags: Accessing treatments, Starting treatments, Treatments

It's not that hard...

From the Oct-Nov 2007 issue of Talkabout

Imagine being able to pick up your HIV medications from a community pharmacy. It happens in other states.

Tags: Accessing treatments, Starting treatments, Treatments