Table 1. Number, Total Cost, Average Price, and Percent Change of Prescriptions Issued under Australia's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, by Anatomical Therapeutics Chemical Code: July 1, 2000, to June 30, 2002.
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| Number of Prescriptions | Total Cost (In Millions) |
Average Price | Number of Prescriptions | Total Cost | Average Price | |
| Total | 154,970,262 | 5003.3 | 32.29 | 4.7 | 9.6 | 4.7 |
| Alimentary Tract and Metabolism | 19,082,701 | 692.4 | 36.28 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 0.9 |
| Blood and Blood Forming Organs | 4,023,864 | 111.9 | 27.8 | 12.3 | 38.5 | 23.3 |
| Cardiovascular System | 46,587,011 | 1556.9 | 33.42 | 5.3 | 8.7 | 3.2 |
| Dermatologicals | 2,934,367 | 81.2 | 27.68 | -2.7 | 1.1 | 3.9 |
| Genito Urinary System and Sex Hormones | 6,323,714 | 159.8 | 25.27 | 2.7 | 20.4 | 17.3 |
| Systemic Hormonal Preparations, Excluding Sex Hormones | 2,304,729 | 30.2 | 13.09 | 3.9 | 8.1 | 4.0 |
| General Anti-Infectives for Systemic Use | 12,550,089 | 273.1 | 21.76 | -1.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 |
| Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents | 961,818 | 317.7 | 330.35 | 8.0 | 17.2 | 8.5 |
| Musculo-Skeletal System | 10,709,738 | 340.1 | 31.75 | 27.2 | 14.4 | 10.0 |
| Nervous System | 30,564,051 | 906.5 | 29.66 | 3.4 | 8.6 | 5.1 |
| Antiparasitic Products, Insecticides and Repellants | 910,580 | 8.9 | 9.81 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| Respiratory System | 10,341,286 | 374.0 | 36.16 | -6.5 | 7.3 | 14.8 |
| Sensory Organs | 6,779,904 | 104.0 | 15.33 | 4.4 | 8.1 | 3.6 |
| Various | 602,127 | 43.6 | 72.41 | 5.7 | 5.4 | -0.3 |
| Not Otherwise Classified | 294,283 | 3.1 | 10.58 | -6.5 | 0.0 | 6.9 |
SOURCE: Duckett, S.J.: estimates derived from http://www.hic.gov.au/statistics/dyn_pbs/forms/pbsgtab1.shtml (Accessed 2004.)