News and Events
  • Government's health technology assessment review points to better access for patients - 27 February 2010

    Today's release of the Federal Government's Health Technology Assessment Review highlights some key future developments in the way governments assess new prescription medicines and other medical technologies for subsidy.

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  • Australia has lowest prices for new medicines - 12 February 2010

    Australia has lowest prices for new medicines: UK Govt

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  • Govt tables further evidence that PBS is sustainable - 10 February 2010

    The PricewaterhouseCoopers report on reform of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme released by the Government last night is fresh evidence that the PBS is sustainable and that the reforms are working.

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  • PBS can help Government hit productivity target - 1 February 2010

    Ongoing investment in a sustainable and cost-effective Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme will help the Government achieve its goal of lifting productivity, Medicines Australia chief executive Dr Brendan Shaw said today.

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The Impact of PBS Reforms on PBS Expenditure and SavingsOccasional Paper series 1 - PBS Reforms
The University of Queensland