The forecast for spending on pharmaceutical benefits in 2025-26, which is just 8 weeks from finalisation, is $5.6 billion higher than it was four years ago, assuming most of that growth will be offset by rebates. This is not to defend the status quo but to encourage accuracy.
Updated forecast highlights the real risk of relying on these numbers
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