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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16 April 2019
Commonwealth Orange Book 2019: Policy priorities for the federal government -
28 October 2018
State Orange Book 2018: Policy priorities for states and territories -
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
News & Opinion
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7 May 2019
Election 2019 offers voters starkly contrasting approaches to health policy -
25 March 2019
A mixed model is best for pharmacist prescribing -
24 July 2018
Queensland needs to cut pharmacy red tape -
8 May 2018
Turnbull government backs pharmacies over consumers, yet again -
25 October 2017
Pharmacy red tape should be cut: submission to Senate Select Committee
Speeches & Events
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13 November 2018
State Orange Book 2018: Policy priorities for states and territories – Melbourne -
20 March 2013
Ending Australia’s bad drug deal: the three elements of pharmaceutical pricing reform