The Department has developed a new API (application programming interface) for the efficient distribution of the monthly PBS schedule data. The PBS API contains the full dataset of the PBS Schedule, including details of the medicines subsidised by the Australian Government and the conditions for their prescribing and dispensing. The PBS Schedule and the data in the PBS API is updated on the first day of every month.

The PBS API has replaced all existing data formats (XML and Text files). Guidance information can be found in the links below. For users who don’t require the functionality of the PBS API, the ‘PBS API CSV files’ contain all the PBS API endpoints (tables) in CSV format (comma-separated values).

For further information about the new PBS API please email HPP Support.