According to the source, values refer to prescriptions from Section 85 only, including Drs Bag, excluding under co-payment prescriptions and section 100 drugs. Patient contribution does not include the effect of the one dollar PBS pateitn co-payment discount.
Numbers have been rounded.
Australia's financial year runs from July 1 to June 30; for example, financial year 2017 starts on July 1, 2016 and ends on June 30, 2017.
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Subsidized drug expenditure in Australia FY 2016-2024
The Australian government spent over ** billion Australian dollars on section ** drug subsidies through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in financial year 2024. Government expenditure increased in comparison to the 2023 financial year, as did patient contributions.
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