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March 2021
November 2020
- Wholesale Mark-Up changes – January 2021 PBS schedule - 20 November 2020
- Notes from the PBS Data Distribution, Software Vendor Working Group - Meeting #2 - 12 November 2020
- Decommission of XML v2 derived PBS text extracts - 10 November 2020
October 2020
September 2020
- Revised opioids PBS listings from 1 October 2020 - 22 September 2020
- Presentation material from the 'PBS Schedule - Modernising data access' Webinar - 9 September 2020
- New Schema Package available - 3.1.9-308
June 2020
- Pharmacist claiming of tramadol 50mg capsule prescriptions from 1 June 2020 - 1 June 2020
- Pharmacist claiming of paracetamol 500mg + codeine 30mg tablet prescriptions from 1 June - 1 June 2020
May 2020
April 2020
September 2019
- Dispense/Supply Only Second Test Data Now Available - 24 September 2019
- Dispense/Supply Only - PBS Software Vendor Teleconference – Wednesday 18 September 2019
July 2019
May 2019
- Presentation material for 28 May 2019 Joint DHS/Health PBS Software Vendor Meeting - 23 May 2019
- PBS Schedule PDF file now in two volumes - 17 May 2019
- Joint Department of Human Services/Department of Health - PBS Software Vendor Meeting, Tuesday 28 May 2019 - 14 May 2019
- Clarification of CAR Items - 9 May 2019
April 2019
- 1 May 2019 – Proton Pump Inhibitor Review: Restriction Level Changes - 18 April 2019
- Alignment of Hospital Prices with Community Pharmacy - 16 April 2019
March 2019
- Production Candidate Schemas Now Available -29 March 2019
- Minutes from November 2018 Software Vendor Meeting - 29 March 2019
- Correction for Venetoclax restriction - 21 March 2019
December 2018
- Beta Release Schemas Now Available - 13 December 2018
- Deferasirox (Jadenau / Exjade) equivalence note - 6 December 2018
November 2018
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Draft Presentation and Agenda for 14 November Software Vendor meeting - 12 November 2018
- Software Vendor Meeting – Wednesday 14 November 2018
October 2018
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PBS XML 2.13 Alpha 3 Schema Release now available - 17 October 2018
- Alpha 3 Schema Release now available - 16 October 2018
September 2018
August 2018
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Release 4 of the PBS Schedule for August 2018 - 20 August 2018
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PBS Schedule 1 September 2018 - issues with Authority Type changes in XML - 15 August 2018
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PBS Schedule 1 August 2018 - issues with Authority Type changes in XML - 9 August 2018
- PBS XML - missing dispensing rules - 2 August 2018
July 2018
June 2018
- Chemotherapy Compounding Payment Scheme- List of Compounders IDs - 12 June 2018
- PBS XML - missing dispensing rules - 6 June 2018
May 2018
April 2018
- Substitution of Somatropin brands in 1 May 2018 data - 16 April 2018
- Chemotherapy Compounding Payment Scheme - List of Compounder IDs - 12 April 2018
- PBS XML - missing dispensing rules, back dated for at least 1 year -10 April 2018
March 2018
- Chemotherapy Compounding Payment Scheme - List of Compounder IDs - Revised 7 March 2018
- PBS XML - missing dispensing rules, back dated for at least 1 year - 7 March 2018
- Delivery of monthly PBS Schedule data files - 6 March 2018
February 2018
- PBS XML - missing dispensing rules - 27 February 2018
- Chemotherapy Compounding Payment Scheme - List of Compounder IDs - Revised 7 February 2018
- International Harmonisation of Ingredient Names - changes to the PBS Schedule - 1 February 2018
January 2018
December 2017
- Chemotherapy Compounding Payment Scheme - List of Compounder IDs - 8 December 2017
- International Harmonisation of Ingredient Names - 4 December 2017
November 2017
- PBS XML - missing dispensing rules - 30 November 2017
- Chemotherapy Compounding Payment Scheme - List of Compounder IDs - Revised 21 November 2017
October 2017
September 2017
- Chemotherapy Compounding Payment Scheme - List of Compounder IDs - Revised 25 September 2017 - 26 September 2017
- XML V3 Sub-Set Files Available for UAT - 14 September 2017
August 2017
- Chemotherapy Compounding Payment Scheme - List of Compounder IDs - Revised 25 August 2017 - 31 August 2017
- Ustekinumab for Crohn disease - advice about complex authority required (CAR) indicator - 18 August 2017
- Transitional Supply Arrangements Effective 1 September 2017 - 7 August 2017
- Advice about safety net elements changes for 1 September 2017 - 7 August 2017
July 2017
- Upgrade to XML V3 - 28 July 2017
- Chemotherapy Compounding Payment Scheme - List of Compounder IDs - Revised 25 July 2017 - 27 July 2017
- Advice about a-flag data 1 August 2017 - 18 July 2017
June 2017
- Chemotherapy Compounding Payment Scheme - List of Compounder IDs - Revised 23 June 2017 - 27 June 2017
- New Test Data Available - 8 June 2017
- Transitional arrangements for General Schedule deletions and replacements - 1 June 2017 PBS Schedule - 6 June 2017
May 2017
- Chemotherapy Compounding Payment Scheme - List of Compounder IDs - Revised 25 May 2017 - 30 May 2017
- New Test Data available - 24 May 2017
- Transitional arrangements for Highly Specialised Drugs Community Access deletions and replacements - 1 May 2017 PBS Schedule - 23 May 2017
- Production Candidate 1 Release of Version 3.0 of the PBS XML Schema package is now available - 16 May 2017
- Final Agenda and Presentation Available for May 11th Software Vendors Meeting - 8 May 2017
- May 11th Software Vendors Meeting to be held at the Rydges Sydney Airport - 2 May 2017
April 2017
- UAT form for test feedback - 28 April 2017
- Chemotherapy Compounding Payment Scheme - List of Compounder IDs - Revised 21 April 2017 - 28 April 2017
- Software Vendors Meeting scheduled for 11 May 2017 - 12 April 2017
- Version 3 PBS XML Test Data - May 2017 - 12 April 2017
March 2017
- Chemotherapy Compounding Payment Scheme - List of Compounder IDs - Revised 24 March 2017 - 27 March 2017
- Corrections to PBS Schedule effective 1 April 2017 - 24 March 2017
- Implementation of PBS XML v3 - 17 March 2017
- Test Documents Available for Version 3.0 PBS XML (April 2017) - 14 March 2017
- Test Documents Available for Version 3.0 PBS XML - 7 March 2017
February 2017
- Chemotherapy Compounding Payment Scheme - List of Compounder IDs - Revised 28 February 2017
- March 2017 PBS Schedule - 15 February 2017
January 2017
December 2016
- Pre-Production Release 5 of Version 3.0 of the PBS XML Schema package is now available - 15 December 2016
- Chemotherapy Compounding Payment Scheme - List of Compounder IDs - Revised 13 December 2016 - 15 December 2016
- Correction to the description of an item on the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Schedule – 1 January 2017 - 15 December 2016
November 2016
- Chemotherapy Compounding Payment Scheme - List of Compounder IDs - Revised 24 November 2016 - 28 November 2016
- Software Vendor Meeting presentation slides - 1 November 2016
October 2016
- Pre-Production Release 4 of Version 3.0 of the PBS XML Schema Package is now available - 27 October 2016
- Chemotherapy Compounding Payment Scheme – List of Compounder IDs - revised 26 October 2016 - 27 October 2016
- Update - Software Vendor Meeting, 13 October 2016 - 11 October 2016
September 2016
- Software Vendor Meeting, 13 October 2016 - 30 September 2016
- Chemotherapy Compounding Payment Scheme – List of Compounder IDs - revised 29 September 2016
- Pre-Production Release 3 of Version 3.0 of the PBS XML Schema Package is now available - 5 September 2016
August 2016
- Chemotherapy Compounding Payment Scheme – List of Compounder IDs - 19 August 2016
- Test documents available for version 3 PBS XML - 4 August 2016
July 2016
May 2016
- PBS Software Developers website redesign - 25 May 2016
- Release 2 of the Palliative Care Changes from 1 June 2016
April 2016
February 2016
- Pre-Production Release 1 of Version 3.0 of the PBS XML Schema package is now available - 26 February 2016
- Beta Release 5 of Version 3.0 of the PBS XML Schema package is now available - 4 February 2016
January 2016
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