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Fertility Glossary

PBS

The scheme subsidising the cost of prescription medicines.

Costs and funding

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme subsidises many fertility medicines, including gonadotrophins for eligible patients, which substantially reduces drug costs compared with unsubsidised prices. Eligibility criteria apply, some medicines are not listed, and concession card holders pay less. Ask your clinic which of your medicines are PBS-listed.

Also known as: pharmaceutical benefits scheme, PBS listed

Related Australia guides

Sources

  • Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (pbs.gov.au)

Last reviewed: 10 September 2026. Written by the Antega Editorial Team. General information only โ€” always follow the advice of your own clinic, doctor or pharmacist.

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