PBS Downloads

Page last updated: 1 March 2026

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 will soon replace all existing data formats (XML and Text files) and users of existing PBS Schedule data files are encouraged to move to the new PBS API as soon as practical. 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.

1 March 2026

PBS API

Text files / XML

PLEASE NOTE: The PBS XML and PBS Text files will be discontinued from 1 May 2026. The PBS API and PBS API CSV files will be the only available PBS data source.

PBS Offline

The PBS Offline versions were discontinued on 1 March 2026.