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Fiona Bournazos (Pharmacist)

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Overview• Disclaimer• Basics• Overview of changes from 1 April 2012• ACE-I/ARBs• TPX• Questions/discussion

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Basics of PBS

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“The Australian Government does not buy medicines through the PBS….its buys health outcomes”

L Sansom

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PBS Online

http://www.pbs.gov.au/html/home

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Overview of changesfrom 1 April 2012

• Price disclosure reductions• Brands with reduces premiums• Revision of chemotherapy funding• Therapeutics Group Premium

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No TPX

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TPX

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TPX Authority

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SummaryTPX

telmisartan

olmesartan

eprosartan

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References• My dad! (Community pharmacist)• Prof. Andrew McLachlan• Pbs.gov.au

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