Useful resources

Publications, contacts and forms that are relevant to the PBS listing process.

• ComLaw
  National Health Act 1953
• Department of Health and Ageing Publications
  PBS related publications that are currently published on the Department of Health and Ageing website
• Fourth Community Pharmacy Agreement Reviews
  The Fourth Community Pharmacy Agreement between the Commonwealth Government and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia
• Framework for the introduction of parallel TGA and PBAC processes
• Framework for the introduction of a Managed Entry Scheme for submissions to the PBAC
• Glossary of Terms
  Glossary to accompany the Guidelines for preparing submissions to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee - Version 2 - April 2010
• Guidelines for Deeds of Agreement
  Guidelines for Deeds of Agreement for the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (Version 1.3)
• Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Website
  Australian Government HTA processes used to inform decisions about the registration of health technologies for use in Australia, and reimbursement under Australian Government funding programs.
• Impact of the PBS Reform - Report to the Parliament
  Report on the impact of PBS reform on Government expenditure, consumers, industry, pharmacy, wholesalers and prescribers.
• Independent Review (PBS)
  The circumstances allowing for an independent review
• Joint Medicines Policy Conference Outcomes - 2008
  Outcomes from the 2008 Joint Medicines Policy Conference
• Joint Medicines Policy Conference presentations - 2011
  Presentations from the third Joint Medicines Policy Conference - 2011
• Manner of Administration
  Manner of Administrations that are currently in use by the PBS
• Manual of Resource Items and their Associated Costs - December 2009
  Manual of Resource Items and their Associated Costs for use in submissions to the PBAC involving economic evaluation
• Memorandum of Understanding with Medicines Australia
  This Memorandum of Understanding documents the key innovations and reforms that will be introduced to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme over the next four years.
• PBAC Guidelines
  Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee Guidelines (Version 4.3)
• PBAC Guidelines for Initiation of Stakeholder Meetings
  Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee Guidelines for Initiation of Stakeholder Meetings
• PBAC Meetings
  Outcomes, agendas and Public Summary Documents from meetings of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC)
• PBS Calendar
  PBS related activities surrounding the 2010 - 2012 PBAC meeting cycles.
• PBS forms
  Forms that may be required by the Department of Health and Ageing to list a medicine on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
• PharmCIS Frequently Asked Questions
  PharmCIS frequently asked questions for the Pharmaceutical Industry, Software Vendors, Dispensers and Prescribers.
• Proforma for Estimates for PBAC Submissions Section E
  An Excel Spreadsheet that may assist with preparation of PBAC submissions.
• QUMmap - Quality Use of Medicines (QUM)
  Searchable database of Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) projects conducted in Australia.
• Request for Stakeholder feedback: co-dependent technologies
• Sources of epidemiological data for use in generating utilisation estimates
  A list of sources which are suitable for consideration as the source of data which could be used when preparing usage estimates for submissions to the PBAC
• Useful non-government contacts
  Contact details for various non-government organisations relevant to the PBS.

Other formats of the PBS Schedule can be found on the Publications or Downloads pages.