Quality Use of Diagnostics, Therapeutics and Pathology Program: Quality Use of Medicines and Diagnostics

Overview

The Quality Use of Diagnostics, Therapeutics and Pathology Program (the Program) is an Australian Government initiative administered by the Department of Health (the department). The Program is designed to support activities that contribute to providing information and raise awareness for health professionals and consumers on the quality use of medicines and medical services, which in turn supports thesustainability of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS). The objectives of the program are to provide: * Quality use of therapeutics for health professionals * Quality use of therapeutics for consumers * Quality use of diagnostics and pathology testing * Information and awareness of new therapeutics