Consumer Comments on Submissions to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) is the main mechanism via which the Government subsidises the cost of medications.

Medicines can only be included on the PBS if recommended for listing by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC), an independent expert body that includes health professionals, consumer nominees and an industry nominee. The PBAC is legally required, in evaluating applications for PBS subsidy, to take into account the clinical effectiveness, safety and cost effectiveness (value for money) of the medication concerned compared to other available therapies.

The Committee is currently interested in hearing about consumer experiences of a range of medicines, some of which are medicines stroke survivors may be prescribed. For a list of medicines, visit the link below.

http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/PBAC_online_submission_form