Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Reforms
The documents on this page relate to changes within the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
PBS Streamlined Authorities Drug to Brand Name Conversion (PDF 177 KB)
Items Exempt from Statutory Price Reductions for 1 May 2009 (PDF 40 KB)
Formulary Allocations - 1 May 2009 (PDF 33 KB)
If you are having trouble downloading the above PDFs please email the pbd.webmaster@health.gov.au
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