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Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)

Expenditure and Prescriptions twelve months to 30 June 2006

Tables of prescription volumes and government costs (expenditures) under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

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Contents

Cover Page (PDF 16 KB)
Summary of PBS Processing year ending 30 June 2006 (PDF 11 KB)

Table 1(a) Pharmaceutical Benefits Expenditure on accrual accounting basis &
Table 1(b) PBS Section 85 Prescription Volume and Government Cost &
Table 1(c) RPBS Section 85 Prescription Volume and Government Cost (PDF 11 KB)

Table 2 PBS Prescription Volume, Government Cost and Patient Contributions &
Table 2(a) PBS by monthly summary (excl Drs Bag) (PDF 12 KB)

Table 3 PBS Processing by state (excl Drs Bag) (PDF 11 KB)

Table 4(a) PBS processing by state (excl Drs Bag) &
Table 4(b) PBS processing by State (incl Drs Bag), highest volume drug &
Table 4(c) PBS processing by State (incld Drs Bag), highest Government cost drug (PDF 14 KB)

Table 4(d) PBS processing by State (incl Drs Bag), highest volume ATC Level 2 &
Table 4(e) PBS processing by State (incl Drs Bag), highest Government cost ATC Level 2 &
Table 4(f) PBS processing by State (incl Drs Bag), greatest increase in Government cost ATC Level 2 (PDF 14 KB)

Table 5 PBS Other - Summary of direct payments and advances (PDF 11 KB)

Table 6 ATC Main group comparison (incl Drs Bag) (PDF 11 KB)

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Table 7 Top ten ATC drug groups with greatest increase in government cost (incl Drs Bag) (PDF 10 KB)

Table 8 Top 3 generic drugs in ATC drug groups with greatest increase in govt cost (incl Drs Bag) (PDF 11 KB)

Table 9(a) Total PBS by month (excl Drs Bag) (PDF 14 KB)

Table 9(b) Total General by month (excl Drs Bag) (PDF 14 KB)

Table 9(c) General non safety net by month (excl Drs Bag) (PDF 14 KB)

Table 9(d) General safety net by month (excl Drs Bag) (PDF 14 KB)

Table 9(e) Total concessional by month (excl Drs Bag) (PDF 14 KB)

Table 9(f) Concessional non safety net by month (excl Drs Bag) (PDF 14 KB)

Table 9(g) Concessional safety net by month (excl Drs Bag) (PDF 14 KB)

Table 10(a) Significant Drug Group (incl Drs Bag) Highest Government Cost (PDF 13 KB)

Table 10(b) Significant Drug Group (incl Drs Bag) Highest Volume (PDF 13 KB)

Table 11(a) Significant Drugs (incl Drs Bag) Sorted by Highest Government Cost (PDF 14 KB)

Table 11(b) Significant Drugs (incl Drs Bag) Sorted by Highest Volume (PDF 14 KB)

Table 12(a) PBS Highest Government Cost Drugs (incl Drs Bag) by Generic Name (PDF 11 KB)

Table 12(b) PBS Highest Volume Drugs (incl Drs Bag) by Generic Name (PDF 11 KB)

Table 13(a) Highest Government Cost Drug (incl Drs Bag) by PBS item (PDF 14 KB)

Table 13(b) Highest Volume Drug (incl Drs Bag) by PBS item (PDF 14 KB)

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Supplement 1

Table 14(a) Safety Net Card Issues - Persons covered (PDF 12 KB)

Table 14(b) Safety Net Card Issues, Number of Cards (PDF 12 KB)

Table 14(c) Safety Net Card Issues, Percentage Change (PDF 13 KB)

Table 15 Pharmacies and Friendly Societies (PDF 11 KB)

Table 16(a) Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, Prescriptions - History (PDF 15 KB)

Table 16(b) Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, Government Cost - History (PDF 23 KB)

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Supplement 2

The Highly Specialised Drugs Program (PDF 29 KB)

Chart
Highly Specialised Drugs - Usage Expenditure (PDF 17 KB)

Supplement 3

PBS Information Line Report (PDF 17 KB)

Supplement 4

National Diabetic Services Scheme (NDSS) (PDF 27 KB)

Chart
National Diabetics Scheme Government Cost (PDF 10 KB)


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