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Novel or significantly improved treatment

Cardiovascular Drug Access in Australia and New Zealand: New PBS and PHARMAC Listings, 2023-2025.

A policy review identified five newly PBS-listed cardiovascular drugs (inclisiran, mavacamten, tafamidis, icosapent ethyl, migalastat) and two new cardiometabolic indications for SGLT2 inhibitors (empagliflozin and dapagliflozin for HFpEF) in Australia and New Zealand during 2023-2025. These changes reflect meaningful expansion of subsidized access to evidence-based cardiovascular therapies across both healthcare systems.

A policy review identified five newly PBS-listed cardiovascular drugs (inclisiran, mavacamten, tafamidis, icosapent ethyl, migalastat) and two new cardiometabolic indications for SGLT2 inhibitors (empagliflozin and dapagliflozin for HFpEF) in Australia and New Zealand during 2023-2025. These changes reflect meaningful expansion of subsidized access to evidence-based cardiovascular therapies across both healthcare systems.

What the study was

Study design
Review
Category
Prevention
Maturity
Exploratory
Journal
Heart, lung & circulation

Why it surfaced

Relevant Cardiovascular-metabolic: GLP-1, SGLT2, cardiometabolic risk study (novel treatment potential) meets standard-priority threshold.

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