Department of Health and Ageing Publications

Department of Health and Ageing Publications

PBS related publications that are currently published on the Department of Health and Ageing website

National Medicines Policy 2002

http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/Publishing.nsf/Content/National%20Medicines%20Policy-2 

Australia's National Medicines Policy is a cooperative endeavour to bring about better health outcomes for all Australians, focusing especially on people’s access to, and wise use of, medicines. The term “medicine” includes prescription and non-prescription medicines, and in this context includes "complementary" healthcare products.


Policies, procedures and methods used in the pricing of pharmaceutical products, Pharmaceutical Benefits Pricing Authority

http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/health-pbs-general-pricing-pbpamethods.htm 

Outlines the processes employed by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Pricing Authority in recommending prices for pharmaceuticals to the Minister.