Are Australians able to access new medicines on the pharmaceutical benefits scheme in a more or less timely manner? An analysis of Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee recommendations, 1999-2003

Value in Health

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 205-212

  Wonder, Michael J ^a   Neville, A Munro ^b   Parsons, Richard ^b  

^a Teva Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b Pretium Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Decision making; Health economics; Health policy

Indexed keywords

NEW DRUG;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG INDICATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 33746435277     PISSN: 10983015     EISSN: 15244733     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2006.00104.x     Document Type: Article

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