Guidelines for preparing submissions to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (version 4.0)

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) endorsed this edition of its Guidelines in November 2006. It follows an extensive consultation process and provides guidance for all stakeholders involved in or affected by submissions to the PBAC or listings on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme or the National Immunisation Program.

In this section:

Feedback sought by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee on technical working group reports

Interim Document to accompany the 1995 Guidelines for the Pharmaceutical Industry on Preparation of Submissions to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee: including major submissions involving economic analyses

Manual of Resource Items and their Associated Costs for use in submissions to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee involving economic analyses

Manual of Resource Items and their Associated Costs for use in submissions to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee involving economic evaluation

PBS Expenditure and Prescriptions

PBS Statistics

PBAC Outcomes and Public Summary Documents

PDF Printable version of 2006 Guidelines for preparing submissions to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PDF 982 KB)

Work progressed to publish a Version 4.1 with an associated html format of these Guidelines in December 2006. To access this more recent version, please click here:
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/pbacguidelines-index

Please direct questions or comment to Andrew Mitchell at:

Email: andrew.mitchell@health.gov.au

Fax number: (02) 6289 8633 (in Australia); +61 2 6289 8633 (overseas)

Postal address:
Andrew Mitchell
Strategic Adviser, Evaluation
MDP 952
Department of Health and Ageing
GPO Box 9848
Canberra ACT 2601
AUSTRALIA

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