12 Month Review of the Introduction of Streamlined Authorities

This page contains the report on the review of the first 12 months of operations of the PBS Streamlined Authorities, which were introduced to reduce the administrative burden for prescribers and allow them more time to devote to patient care.

In this section:

PBAC Outcomes Explained

Positive Recommendations made by the PBAC

Previous PBAC Recommendations

Recommendations made by the PBAC - March 2004

Recommendations made by the PBAC - March 2005

PBAC Outcomes and Public Summary Documents

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