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What is Ryeqo?
About 8,500 Australian women are expected to benefit annually when it is listed on the PBS.
Symptoms are variable and contribute to an average delay in diagnosis of six-and-a-half years, according to Endometriosis Australia.
Which IVF treatment is becoming cheaper?
“Fewer financial and logistical hurdles mean more families can focus on what truly matters — having a baby.”
The contraceptive pill becoming cheaper
The absence of estrogen in the pill makes it particularly suitable for older women, smokers, women at increased risk of blood clots and those who suffer migraine attacks.
Changes will ‘improve quality of life’
“These listings could save women and their families thousands of dollars across their lifetimes.”
Mark Butler said changes to the PBS will improve the lives of many Australian women. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
He dismissed criticism about delayed action after a government advisory committee recommended in March 2024 that Ryeqo be added to the subsidy scheme.
“Prioritising women’s health remains a top priority of the coalition, as we remain strongly committed to our longstanding policy of listing all PBAC-recommended medicines on the PBS, and in a timely manner,” opposition health spokeswoman Senator Anne Ruston said.
