1 August 2018 - More new medicines have been listed on the PBS today with a special pricing arrangement.

The August 2018 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits includes a number of new/revised listings. Those listed with a special pricing arrangement (SPA) have been bolded (see below).

• Aclidinium bromide with eformoterol fumarate dihydrate (Brimica Genuair) - restriction change
  
• Follitropin delta (Rekovelle) - new medicine
  
• Glecaprevir with pibrentasvir (Maviret) - new combination product
  
• Ibrutinib (Imbruvica) - new indication
  
• Indacaterol maleate with glycopyrronium bromide (Ultibro Breezhaler) - restriction change
  
• Insulin degludec with insulin aspart (Ryzodeg) - new combination product
  
• Nivolumab (Opdivo) - new indication
  
• Peginterferon alfa-2a (Pegasys) - new indication
  
• Perampanel hemisesquihydrate (Fycompa) - new indication
  
• Pirfenidone (Esbriet) - new strength
  
• Tiotropium bromide monohydrate with olodaterol hydrochloride (Spiolto Respimat) - restriction change
  
• Vilanterol trifenatate with umeclidinium bromide (Anoro Ellipta) - restriction change
  

Nowadays, most new medicines are listed on the PBS with a SPA. One could mount an argument that this has become standard pricing practice for new medicines.

MAESTrO Database has compiled a list of all medicines that have been listed on the PBS with a SPA. Contact MAESTrO Database for more details.

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