18 January 2024 - In contrast to New Zealand, 2023 saw many new medicines listed on the PBS.

All up 13 new medicines were listed on the PBS last year; three of the 13 are new cancer medicines.

• January - Faricimab (Vabsymo)
• February - Opicapone (Omontys)
• March - NIL
• April - NIL
• May - Asciminib hydrochloride (Scemblix), Vosiritide (Voxzogo)
• June - NIL
• July - Avatrombopag maleate (Doptelet), Finerenone (Kerendia)
• August - Eptinezumab (Vyepti), Trabectedin (Yondelis)
• September - Patiromer sorbitex calcium (Veltassa)
• October - Bimekizumab (Bimzelx), Deucravacitinib (Sotyktu), Enfortumab vedotin (Padcev)
• November -  Trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu)