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Medicines Australia
Medicines Australia represents the discovery-driven pharmaceutical industry in Australia. Member companies supply 86 per cent of the medicines that are available to Australian patients through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme as well as providing a range of other medicines and vaccines to the Australian community. Those medicines keep Australians out of hospitals, prevent disease and play a pivotal role in ensuring a productive and healthy community.
Medicines Australia represents the innovative medicines industry by:
• engaging with government and government departments, the Australian Medicines Industry, consumer groups and health professionals to develop health and industry policy;
• building and maintaining relationships with government for fair reimbursement of medicines (through the Pharmaceuticals Benefits Scheme) to ensure the continuation of a viable medicines industry;
• administering the Medicines Australia Code of Conduct which sets the standard for the ethical marketing and promotion of prescription medicines;
• working with other health professional and consumer organisations on issues of mutual concern
• providing specialist advice to member companies; and
• educating the community about industry activities.
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