The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is a program of the Australian Government that subsidises prescription medication for Australian citizens and permanent residents, as well as international visitors
Diagram showing the provision of medication under the PBS, as at 2008
Health care in Australia operates under a shared public-private model underpinned by the Medicare system, the national single-payer funding model. State and territory governments operate public health
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
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