The Medical journal of Australia
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Comment Letter Biography Historical Article
Laparoscopic or open repair of inguinal hernias?
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I propose a new authority category for the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)--authority to prescribe only within a controlled trial. This would benefit both the PBS and the pharmaceutical companies, but the main winners would be the Australian population, who would obtain better value for money spent by the PBS. ⋯ PBS support would fund a substantial portion of the trial costs. This proposal would greatly boost local and international investment in Australian medical research.