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Manual of Resource Items and their Associated Costs for use in submissions to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee involving economic evaluation
The following pages contain the second revision of the Manual of Resource Items and their Associated Costs.
Contents
2. General Principles and recommendations
4.1 Proposed drug
4.2 Main comparator and co-prescribed drugs
4.3 Over-the-counter drugs
4.4 Drug delivery systems
6. Diagnostic/Investigational Services
7.1 Admitted patient services
7.2 Non-admitted patient services
8.1 Residential care & accommodation
8.2 Allied health services
8.3 Home nursing
8.4 Ambulance services
8.5 Other community based services
9. Variation to Unit Costs for PBS Budget Analysis
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Calculating the unit cost of drugs from the prespective of the PBS
Appendix 1
Internet Addresses Mentioned in the Manual
Appendix 2
Expected Update Frequency of Sources
Appendix 3
Hospital Services Outpatients Service Costs per ACC
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