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Here you can find publications, contacts and forms that are relevant to the PBS listing process.

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Department of Health and Ageing Publications

PBS related publications that are currently published on the Department of Health and Ageing website
Glossary of Terms

"Glossary to accompany the November 1995 edition of the Guidelines for the Pharmaceutical Industry on Preparation of Submissions to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee: including major submissions involving economic analyses."
Independent Review (PBS)

Independent review is available where the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has declined to recommend the listing of a drug on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), or in certain circumstances where the PBAC has not recommended the extension of the listing of a PBS item for an additional indication.
Manual of Resource Items and their Associated Costs for use in submissions to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee involving economic evaluation

In order to ensure consistency and comparability, both within and between major submissions to the PBAC and over time, it is essential that major submissions to the PBAC use consistent measures of medical and other health-related services relevant to drug therapies, and cost (or price) them in a consistent manner.
PBAC guidelines

The most recent version of the PBAC guidelines can be found on this site under elements of the listing process.
PBAC meeting outcomes

Brief summaries of PBAC outcomes will be published here from the 19th of December 2008.
PBS Calendar

Calendar of PBS related activities for 2008-2009
PBS forms

PBS forms are currently under construction. Keep an eye on this page for future development
Proforma for Estimates for PBAC Submissions Section E

This page contains an Excel Spreadsheet that may assist with preparation of PBAC submissions.
Public Summary Documents

Public Summary Documents (PSD) will be posted here from the 27th February 2009.
Sources of epidemiological data for use in generating utilisation estimates

This page represents a list of sources which are suitable for consideration as the source of data which could be used when preparing usage estimates for submissions to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC).
Useful non-government contacts

Contact details for various non-government organisations relevant to the PBS.

Useful resources

Here you can find publications, contacts and forms that are relevant to the PBS listing process.

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This page last updated 1 January 2009

The information on this page is drawn from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Schedule, effective 1 January 2009
http://pbs.gov.au Printed on 8 January, 2009

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