pharmaceutical benefits pricing authority annual report for the year ended 30 june 2000 ii commonwealth of australia isbn 0 642 44728 4 this work is copyright apart from any use as permitted under act 1968 no part may be reproduced by process without prior written permission available ausinfo requests and inquiries concerning reproduction rights should directed to manager legislative services gpo box 1920 canberra 2601 publications approval number 2605 produced department health aged care please direct enquiries about publication or complementary copies surface mail glen robbins phamaceutical branch mdp 83 9848 e gov au phone 02 6289 7672 fax 8633 internet http www haf docs pbparpt htm iii iv contents preface vii chapter 1 membership secretariat support 2 technical 3 co ordination achieve timely outcomes financial arrangements scheme 5 factors considered establishing prices new listings 6 reviewing existing