FOI 26-2832 - Section 90 Approved Pharmacies (2014-2025)

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This FOI release contains a comparative dataset on Section 90 Approved Pharmacies and PBS providers across Australian states and territories from 2014–2025. The disclosure includes tables showing the distribution of urban and rural pharmacies, PBS-approved GPs, and PBS-approved public and private hospitals. Key data includes 4,500 urban pharmacies nationally (with NSW having the highest concentration at 1,546) and 851 rural pharmacies. Population-per-pharmacy ratios vary by state, ranging from approximately 3,147–4,952 people per urban pharmacy. The dataset also records 33 PBS-approved rural GPs nationally and 110 PBS-approved urban public hospitals versus 49 rural public hospitals. No clinical efficacy, safety, or cost-effectiveness information is provided in this excerpt; the document is purely administrative data tracking pharmacy and provider infrastructure across the PBS network.