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Barbara Mintzes

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How drug companies are playing hardball with Australia’s PBS

International drug companies are threatening to remove medicines from the market if Australia doesn’t offer them a better price. Here’s what’s...

20.07.2026 20

The Conversation

Barbara Mintzes

Should clinics prescribe medicinal cannabis that they also supply? We asked 5 experts

We asked 5 experts if clinics should be allowed to prescribe medicinal cannabis if they have financial links to the supplier or dispenser. Here’s...

08.04.2026 30

The Conversation

Barbara Mintzes

Should drug companies be allowed to run ‘awareness’ ads for conditions their drugs treat? We asked 5 experts

We asked five academics with expertise in sexual health, nutrition, psychiatry, bioethics and drug policy. Here’s what they said.

24.10.2025 20

The Conversation

Barbara Mintzes