PBS statistics
Australian Statistics on Medicines
The Australian Statistics on Medicines is an annual publication produced by the Drug Utilisation Sub-Committee of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee. The data available in the ASM represent estimates of the aggregate community use of prescription medicines in Australia.
The Australian Statistics on Medicines (ASM) is a publication produced by the Drug Utilisation Sub-Committee (DUSC) of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee.
Comprehensive drug utilisation data are required for a number of purposes including pharmacosurveillance and the targeting and evaluation of quality use of medicines initiatives. It is also needed by regulatory and financing authorities and by the Pharmaceutical Industry. A major aim of the ASM has been to put comprehensive and valid statistics on the Australian use of medicines in the public domain to allow access by all interested parties.
Publication of the Australian data facilitates international comparisons of drug utilisation profiles, and encourages international collaboration on drug utilisation research particularly in relation to enhancing the quality use of medicines and health outcomes.
The Australian Statistics on Medicines is currently available from the Department of Health and Ageing website:
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/health-pbs-general-pubs-asm.htm
PBS Expenditure and Prescriptions
A summary of PBS processing by drug, prescription volume and cost.
PBS Expenditure and Prescriptions are currently available from the Department of Health and Ageing website:
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/pbs_expenditure_prescriptions-copy1
Medicare Australia PBS Item and Group reports
Medicare Australia provides online reports on both service numbers and benefit amounts over either PBS item codes, patient categories or ATC classifications.
Medicare Australia PBS Item and Group reports are currently available from the Medicare Australia Website:
http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/provider/pbs/stats.jsp