Pharma in Focus - knowledge in power
20 - 26 May 2013
 
Special Report: PBS now a completely different story
Last week's Budget may have revealed a $2.6 billion downward revision in PBS spending forecasts but it is the changed relationship between PBS spending and GDP that shows a tired 'sustainability' story no longer applies
Budget a speed-bump on PBS highway
The flurry of proposals for radical PBS reform that took place in the months leading up to last week's 2013-14 Budget was ignored by the government, meaning it's back to the drawing board for proponents of NZ-style pricing for Australia
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