Summary of the agenda for the PBAC July 2018 meeting

Summary of the agenda for the PBAC July 2018 meeting The PBAC will consider 57 submissions (30 major & 27 minor) at its next scheduled meeting in July  (Table 1). Table 1. Submissions by technology type Technology category Number Percentage PBS medicine or vaccine 54 95 PBS medicinal preparation* 1 2 NIP vaccine 2 3 LSDP medicine** 0 0 PBS = Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme; NIP = National Immunisation Program; LSDP = Life Saving Drugs Program. * Nutritional supplements; ** Section 100 or LSDP The Committee will also consider six reports from the Drug Utilisation Subcommittee (DUSC) for medicines for: ·        Age-related macular degeneration & macular oedema (3 medicines) ·        Malignant melanoma (7 medicines) ·        Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (5 medicines) ·        Muscle spasticity...