Better health and ageing for all Australians

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)

The Australian Government’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) provides reliable, timely and affordable access to a wide range of medicines for all Australians.

PBS Fact Sheets
Information on various PBS fact sheets

>> PBS Fact Sheets
PBS Safety Net Changes
Information on changes to the PBS Safety Net

>>PBS Safety Net 20 day rule
>>PBS Safety Net threshold increases
Statistics
Statistics pertinent to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

>> PBS Statistics
PBAC Outcomes and Public Summary Documents
Outcomes of Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee meetings and Public Summary Documents

>> PBAC Outcomes and Public Summary Documents

The Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is now online.

The Schedule, which lists all medicines available under the PBS, is available publicly at www.pbs.gov.au from 1 December 2006.

The Schedule is updated monthly to include new listings and the latest changes.