01 Sep 2026
PBS expands access to hepatitis B and C medicines
More health practitioners can now prescribe PBS-subsidised medicines for hepatitis B and hepatitis C, following changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Highly Specialised Drugs (HSD) Program.
01 Sep 2026
PBS Schedule PDFs to become easier to access and use
The Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is updating how the monthly Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Schedule PDFs are published from 1 September 2026.
01 Sep 2026
PBS Website Updated: Key Changes from 1 September 2026
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) website and Schedule have been updated, with changes covering medicine listings, prescribing requirements, pricing information and other pharmacy-related resources.
23 Jun 2026
New Guidance Released on Broad Cancer Medicine Listings for PD-(L)1 Inhibitors
New principles have been published in Australia to guide how certain cancer medicines may be listed more broadly across multiple cancer types.
18 Jun 2026
Redesigned PBS Website Launched to Improve Medicine Search and Access
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has launched a redesigned Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) website to improve how users search for and access information about medicines.
19 Jun 2026
PBAC Releases Recommendations from May 2026 Intracycle Meeting
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has published the recommendations from its May 2026 intracycle meeting.
11 Jun 2026
PBAC Releases May 2026 Update on Medicine Funding Decisions
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has released its May 2026 update, outlining its recent work on medicine funding assessments and related activities.
29 May 2026
PBS wholesale mark-up fees Updated from July 1
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) has announced changes to wholesale mark-up (WMU) fees that will take effect from 1 July 2026 for medicines supplied through community pharmacies.
01 Jun 2026
PBS website updated with latest medicine and pricing changes
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) website has been updated with new information on medicine listings, pricing changes and administrative updates.