1.1 Purpose of this document
This document provides information to:
- support organisations seeking to prepare submissions, including information on the types of, structure and documents required for submissions
- explain the evaluation procedures for medicines and vaccines and management of other PBAC materials
- outline the procedures required to list a medicine or medicinal product on the PBS
- explain how the products on the PBS are reviewed once listed on the PBS
This document is routinely revised to reflect current processes involved in consideration and listing of medicines on the PBS and vaccines on the NIP. Any comments or questions relating to this document should be forwarded to the department (refer to Appendix A).