Pharmaceuticals
Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme pays too much for prescription drugs. The Government’s purchasing policy needs to be much tougher on manufacturers and much fairer for consumers. It is not just a matter of saving money: nearly one in 10 Australians doesn’t take medicines a doctor prescribes because of cost.
Reports
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5 March 2017
Cutting a better drug deal -
14 June 2016
Orange Book 2016: priorities for the next Commonwealth Government -
21 June 2015
Premium policy? Getting better value from the PBS -
1 December 2013
Poor pricing progress: price disclosure isn’t the answer to high drug prices -
17 March 2013
Australia’s bad drug deal
News & Opinion
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11 May 2017
Canada should take health care lessons from Australia -
31 March 2017
Different drugs, same benefits -
7 March 2017
Time to slay a pharmaceutical zombie -
6 March 2017
The role of pharmacists should be overhauled, taking the heat off GPs -
3 May 2016
Federal budget 2016: health experts react