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Price reductions for new brands of drugs listed on the PBS*

Questions and Answers about the Government's policy to introduce a price reduction of 12.5% for new brands of already listed PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) drugs - with updates.

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(22 April 2005) Questions and Answers about the Government's policy to introduce a price reduction of 12.5% for new brands of already listed PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) drugs (PDF 82 KB)

(April 2005) Questions and Answers about the Government's policy to introduce a price reduction of 12.5% for new brands of already listed PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) drugs (PDF 92 KB)

(March 2005) Questions and Answers about the Government's policy to introduce a mandatory price reduction of 12.5% for new brands of already listed PBS drugs (PDF 47 KB)

(February 2005) Questions and Answers about the Government's policy to introduce a mandatory price reduction of 12.5% for new brands of already listed PBS drugs (PDF 43 KB)

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